Far-right AfD surges in German regional polls as CDU and SPD lose ground in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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Polls published on Thursday show the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) gaining ground in upcoming regional elections, with the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) facing losses in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
In Berlin, an Infratest dimap poll conducted between Sept. 7-9 projects the AfD at 18%, while the Left Party leads with 21%, followed by the CDU at 20%, the Greens at 16%, the SPD at 12%, and the BSW at 4% . In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, a separate Infratest dimap poll from Sept. 7-8 places the AfD at 38%, up 3 points, with the SPD at 33%, the Left at 9%, the CDU at 7%, the Greens at 5%, and the BSW at 4% . An earlier pollytix poll from Sept. 8-9 had the AfD at 36% in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, with the SPD at 30% .
The shifts follow the AfD’s historic victory in Saxony-Anhalt’s state election on Sept. 7, where it secured 43.8% of the vote and 39 seats, falling just short of an absolute majority in the 83-seat parliament. The party has since signaled openness to forming a government with a narrow majority, with its lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund stating, “Our goal is to form a government that is as stable as possible” . Siegmund also confirmed ongoing talks with lawmakers from other parties, though the CDU, SPD, Greens, and Left have ruled out cooperation with the AfD, which is classified as right-wing extremist by the state’s constitutional protection agency. The BSW remains the only party to accept exploratory discussions .
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