Support for Germany's center-right alliance, consisting of CDU and CSU, has fallen to 28% in a recent poll. This decline is attributed to Friedrich Merz's controversial alliance with the far-right AfD to push a border policy resolution, marking a historic taboo breach. Following this, his chancellor approval ratings also dropped to 22%. Stability remains for the AfD at 20% and Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats at 16%. Merz faces challenges ahead of elections on February 23, attempting to distance himself from the far-right amidst ongoing protests.
The CDU's candidate for chancellor, Friedrich Merz, suffered a significant drop in support after aligning with the far-right to pass a controversial resolution on border policy.
In an attempt to mitigate the backlash from his cooperation with the far-right, Merz insisted that the CDU is not allied with the AfD, despite previous support.
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