The latest "Sunday question" poll commissioned by Deutsche Welle indicates that the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) is moving further away from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party, the CSU. At the same time, an increasing share of respondents say they would be open to cooperating with right‑wing populists on a case‑by‑case basis. The full report can be accessed on Deutsche Welle’s website here.
AfD drifts further from CDU/CSU as voter openness to right‑wing cooperation rises
A weekly DW poll shows the far‑right AfD distancing itself from Germany’s centre‑right parties, while more respondents say they would consider case‑by‑case cooperation with right‑wing populists.
