A recent survey by the Insa opinion research institute, reported by the online news portal T-Online, shows that nearly a quarter of German citizens (24 percent) believe the new government should prioritize the topic of migration as its first order of business.
According to the survey, men (27 percent) are more concerned about this issue than women (22 percent). Notably, supporters of the CDU/CSU, AfD, FDP and BSW parties are more likely to name migration as the most pressing topic, while Left and Green party supporters are less likely to do so, with a percentage under 10.
The topic of the economy comes in second, with 17 percent of respondents considering it the most pressing priority for the new government. Again, men (21 percent) are more likely to prioritize economic issues, while women are less so (14 percent). Union and FDP party supporters are more likely to name the economy as a central issue.
In contrast, respondents who sympathize with the SPD are more likely to consider the cost of living as a pressing issue, with a significant difference between men (7 percent) and women (14 percent).
Six percent of respondents consider environmental protection as the top political priority. Notably, 43 percent of Green party supporters set this topic as their first priority, while supporters of other parties rarely did so. Other topics, such as social issues, old-age security, or health, were mentioned by a small percentage of respondents, mostly under 10 percent.
The online survey, conducted on February 24, 2025, polled 1,000 individuals in Germany, aged 18 and above, with 834 respondents mentioning their party preference.