Merz’s orthodox slide in yougov pole – DW – 02/18/2025

Immigration and economy are subjects that dominate the political debate in the run-up in the February 23 election.

But what is standing for that party? And what are they promised to voters?

Look at the DW guide, summarizing the campaign platforms of the main parties.

CDU/CSU block of major Chancellor candidate Frederick Merz has suffered a loss in the latest YouGov Poll published on Tuesday.

The survey supported 27%for conservatives, fall of two percentage points compared to last week. This is their worst Yougov results August 2023.

The left party, meanwhile, what is at 9%on an increase of three percent marks. This is his best yougov result in the current legislative period. Yougov said that this change was mainly run by young voters.

The AFD finished second at 20%, a drop of one point, while the support for the SPD of Chancellor Olaf Sholaz was above one point at 17%.

Greens stood at 12%. The Sahara Wagonachet Alliance (BSW) remained unchanged at 5%, as by trade-focused free democrats (FDP) at 4%.

Some 2,131 people were surveyed between 14-17 February for voting.

According to Pollster, data is a representative of eligible voters in Germany over 18 years of age.

Four main candidates of Chancellor raised the public on live television on Monday night.

Some 5 million people were ready to watch the Town Hall-style incident.

While answering questions, Frederick Mars from Conservative CDU/CSU block promised a difficult stance on welfare payments, more tax relief for citizens and said that he increases the old pace of the migrants who are illegally in Germany. .

Chancellor Olaf Sholaz of Central-Vams SPD raised questions about the problem of retirement fund as well as health care and training, payment and understanding. He suggested more flexible career options, high employment and foreign laborers as a route for funding for future pension.

The Chancellor acknowledged the historical significance of the American-German relations, while at the same time US vice-president JD Vance accused of interfering in Germany’s elections.

Remote AFD candidate Alice Waidel claimed that foreign crime rates were increasing and said she was against illegal stay but interested integration.

He answered a question about his party’s opposition, saying that he was expecting AFD Wood to improve the lives of young people by providing economic opportunities. The Videl itself is in the same-sex relationship.

Finally, Greens Chancellor’s candidate Robert Habec raised questions about the high cost of upgrading the energy infrastructure.

He pointed to war in Ukraine and increased the rising energy prices, and said that his party had taken advanced initiative to trim Germany’s bureaucracy. He admitted that one of the biggest mistakes of the present government was failing to invest adequate in long -term structural discoveries.

There are only five days to go to the federal election on 23 February, when German voters decide who will run their next government.

The DW will monitor the main stories on the campaign mark and answer your most pressure questions.

On Tuesday, Conservative Chancellor’s candidate Frederick Merz has been designed to campaign in the eastern cities of Halle and Potsdam, while Avalambi Center-Left Chancellor Olaf Showlz travels to Oldenberg and Eden in North-East, Germany.