Germany's Ukip, the AfD, becomes second biggest party
Unprecedented rise of the AfD and the collapse of the main centre-left party
Germany: Right-wing populist AfD (EFDD) now second strongest party in both YouGov and INSA polls. #NoGroko #GroKo
— Europe Elects (@EuropeElects) February 28, 2018Germany, YouGov poll:
— Europe Elects (@EuropeElects) February 28, 2018
CDU/CSU-EPP: 32% (-2)
SPD-S&D: 16% (-3)
AfD-EFDD: 16% (+2)
LINKE-LEFT: 12% (+1)
GRÜNE-G/EFA: 12% (+2)
FDP-ALDE: 8%
Field work: 26/02/18 – 28/02/18
Sample size: 1,585Germany (Brandenburg, Cottbus), Infratest dimap poll:
— Europe Elects (@EuropeElects) March 1, 2018
AfD-EFDD: 29% (+18)
CDU-EPP: 24% (-5)
LINKE-LEFT: 17%
SPD-S&D: 15% (-17)
FDP-ALDE: 6% (+5)
GRÜNE-G/EFA: 5%
Field work: 21/02/18 – 28/02/18
Sample size: 1,000Okay so I hear you asking why this is such a big deal when in countries on the continent this is common, well the answer is that German politics since World War II has been dominated by the two big parties called the Christian Democrats and the Social Democratic Party. They've dominated politics like the Conservatives and Labour dominate ours.Germany (East Germany), Emnid poll:
— Europe Elects (@EuropeElects) February 18, 2018
CDU-EPP: 26% (-2)
AfD-EFDD: 25% (+3)
SPD-S&D: 14%
No values for LINKE (LEFT), GRÜNE (G/EFA, FDP (ALDE), NPD (*) and Others given.
Field work: N/A
Sample size: 8/02/18 – 14/02/18
But that has changed, and the SPD has virtually collapsed. More interesting is the surge in eastern Germany for the AfD. If you thought the turbulence of 2016 was over, think again.
