Polls conducted in Germany show that public support for Chancellor Friedrich Merz continues to fall, with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party surpassing the ruling Christian Democratic Union parties (CDU-CSU) in voter preference.

According to the "ARD-DeutschlandTrend" poll, the percentage of those satisfied with Merz's performance dropped by 3 points to 13% compared to the previous month.

Five out of every 6 respondents expressed dissatisfaction with Chancellor Merz's performance.

Furthermore, the far-right AfD's voter share rose to 27%, while the ruling coalition partners CDU-CSU fell to second place with 22% of the vote.

This puts the AfD 5 points ahead of the ruling bloc.

The other ruling coalition partner, the Social Democratic Party (SPD), lost one point to fall to 12%, trailing behind the Green Party at 15%.

The Left Party maintained its position as the fifth-largest party with 11% of the vote.

It was noted that in the approximately 30-year history of ARD-DeutschlandTrend, support for no incumbent chancellor has ever fallen this low.