Söder in the crisis: CSU loses soil before the Bundestag election!

The political situation in Bavaria is heading: Before the Bundestag election on February 23, the CSU under Markus Söder must accept a decline in its approval values. According to the current Bayern trend of Bavarian Radio, the Christian Social Union falls to only 42 percent-a bitter setback compared to the 45 percent in November. This development could bring Söder into trouble, since he depends on a strong result of his party to successfully position the Union at the federal level, as The time mentioned.

competition on the ballot

The AfD is 16 percent and has lost one point, but can significantly exceed its result of 2021 (9 percent). The FDP stagnates at 4 percent, while the free voters for Hubert Aiwanger hope for 5 percent in the electrum. In the overall view, the Union currently only comes to 31 percent in nationwide surveys.

As far as trust in the Chancellor's candidates are concerned, the mood remains. Friedrich Merz considers only 35 percent to be a good chancellor, while incumbent Olaf Scholz lands only 16 percent. The uncertainties in voter behavior and the difficult political mixture make the outcome of the election all the more exciting.