A recent survey conducted by Forsa for RTL and ntv has shown an increase in support for the Union among voters. The CDU and CSU have gained a point, now standing at 27 percent. The AfD, on the other hand, has lost a point and now holds 23 percent of the vote. The SPD has remained stable at 15 percent, while the Greens have slightly improved to 12 percent, gaining one point. The FDP has lost one point and now stands at three percent, the Left Party remains at 11 percent and the BSW at three percent. The smaller parties collectively hold six percent of the vote.
When asked about the political competence of parties to address the country’s problems, the CDU/CSU has again gained, now at 26 percent, a two-point increase. The AfD remains at 11 percent, the SPD has lost one point and now stands at eight percent, while the Greens and the Left Party have each gained one point, at six and five percent, respectively. Forty-two percent of the respondents, however, do not trust any party with the competence to solve the country’s problems.
The economic mood remains tense, with 50 percent of the respondents expecting a deterioration of the economic situation in Germany in the coming years. Twenty-six percent anticipate an improvement and 22 percent foresee no change.
Only 37 percent of the respondents are satisfied with the work of Chancellor Friedrich Merz, while 54 percent are dissatisfied. East Germans, AfD supporters, Left Party supporters and Green supporters are particularly critical of Merz, with 61, 85, 82 and 60 percent, respectively, expressing dissatisfaction. In contrast, 77 percent of CDU supporters and 50 percent of SPD supporters are satisfied with Merz’s performance.
Only 31 percent of the respondents believe that Merz is doing enough to address the country’s economic problems, with 59 percent thinking he should be more engaged. Even among CDU supporters, a third (33 percent) finds Merz’s engagement to be insufficient. The data was collected from May 27 to June 2, 2025 and is based on a sample of 2,002 respondents. The survey on satisfaction with Merz was conducted from May 30 to June 2, 2025 and involved 1,003 respondents.