Far-right gains momentum in German elections: AfD sees a shift in voter support.
The AfD's popularity continues to rise in opinion polls, as dissatisfaction with the government remains high. Support for breaking the taboo on cooperating with the populists is increasing. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has seen a surge in polls, securing 21% of the vote if federal elections were held this week. This places them in second position, behind the center-right bloc of the Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU), which remains the strongest force at 27%, despite some minor losses. According to the latest "Deutschlandtrend" survey conducted by pollster infratest, 1,297 eligible voters were contacted via phone or email between July 31 and August 2. As in previous months, Germany's center-left government failed to gain a majority. Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democratic Party (SPD), the largest party in the three-way coalition, would now receive 17% of the vote, down from 25.7% when it first came to powe...