Survey: Greens overtake SPD – Union expands lead over AfD | EUROtoday

In the present Forsa “trend barometer” for the events within the Bundestag, there are vital shifts after the state elections in Baden-Württemberg: The Greens are overtaking the SPD for the primary time for the reason that starting of 2024. At the identical time, the Union is increasing its lead over the AfD, as broadcasters RTL and ntv report.

The CDU and CSU gained one level in comparison with the earlier week and reached 27 %. The AfD loses one level and is now at 23 %. This means the hole between the 2 events grows to 4 proportion factors – as giant because it was final in July 2025.

The Greens comply with behind with a major enhance of three factors, reaching 15 %. The SPD loses two factors and falls again to fourth place with 12 %. The Left Party has 11 %.

The FDP slips beneath the three % mark and is not proven individually. The BSW can be at three %, the opposite events collectively attain 9 %.

The survey outcomes at a look:

• CDU/CSU: 27 % (plus 1)
• AfD: 23 % (minus 1)
• Greens: 15 % (plus 3)
• SPD: 12 % (minus 2)
• Left: 11 % (unchanged)
• FDP: 3 % (unchanged)
• BSW: 3 % (unchanged)
• Other: 9 % (plus 2)

In the state elections in Baden-Württemberg, the SPD achieved a traditionally weak results of 5.5 %, whereas the Greens gained the election and the CDU made vital good points. The FDP failed for the primary time on the 5 % hurdle.

The “Trend Barometer” information was collected by the opinion analysis institute Forsa on behalf of RTL Deutschland from March tenth to sixteenth. Database: 2503 respondents, statistical error tolerance: plus/minus 2.5 proportion factors.