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Germany Votes published the results of the INSA "Sunday question" for BILD am Sonntag for the federal elections. According to the report, the AfD received 30 percent, the Union 19 percent (+1), the Greens 14 percent, the SPD 13 percent (-1), the Left 10 percent, the FDP 4 percent, the BSW 3 percent (-1), and others 7 percent (+1). According to Germany Votes, the changes referred to the previous survey from October 3, 2026. https://t.co/yezJbEnw88 #btw29 https://t.co/TD7RnX2gzX #Bundestagswahl #Umfrage #Politik (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus criticized that the CDU is dealing with the statements of a Civey poll expert regarding the mood in the country, a speech by 86-year-old former Federal President Joachim Gauck, and a renewed debate about the fire wall at their retreat meeting. Meanwhile, the promise of prosperity in the country is increasingly being called into question, he wrote. Boeminghaus urged the party to focus more on the economy, growth, and prosperity. Then it might have to deal less with polling figures, he argued. Instead, the CDU continues to go in circles politically and is beyond help. Even "Grandpa Kurt" might soon lose the desire to vote for them, he wrote. https://t.co/Eq6P5aMAij #CDU #Wirtschaft #Wohlstand (translated)

Austria Votes reported on a Sunday question from IFDD/Kronen Zeitung regarding the National Council election. According to this, the FPÖ reached 40% (+3), the ÖVP 19% (-1), the Greens 14% (+1), the SPÖ 13% (-2), NEOS 7%, the KPÖ 5%, and Others 2% (-1). The changes refer, according to Austria Votes, to the previous poll from July 19, 2026. https://t.co/HsgCyFVyyF #nrw29 #NRWahl https://t.co/JvsSs1vtSS #Nationalratswahl #Österreich #Wahlen (translated)

The popularity of President Emmanuel Macron has fallen to its lowest level since he took office in 2017, with only 15 percent of the French giving him a positive rating, and citizens mainly citing high energy costs and state debt as major concerns. #Macron #Frankreich #Umfrage (translated)

The mood in the CDU is tense in light of the poor election results and declining poll numbers, while Chancellor Merz faces the challenge of repositioning the party at the retreat and setting clear boundaries for cooperation with the AfD. #CDU #FriedrichMerz #Landtagswahl (translated)

The dispute over inheritance tax threatens to destabilize the governing coalition, as polls show that a majority of Germans support a higher taxation of large inheritances, while the SPD wants a comprehensive reform, but the Union prefers only minimal adjustments. #Erbschaftsteuer #Politik #Vermögensverteilung (translated)

The survey shows that Generation Z is emerging as the main buyer group in the art market and, despite their discretion and privacy, has a strong interest in art and direct contact with gallery owners and artists, while at the same time being less willing to invest in new discoveries. #GenerationZ #Kunstmarkt #Sammler (translated)

Armin Petschner-Multari wrote that the step towards a minority government is risky. However, in light of the missing necessary reforms, the coalition climate he described as toxic, and disastrous poll numbers, he considered the risk acceptable. He described the status quo as unacceptable. #Minderheitsregierung #Reformen #Politik (translated)

Apollo News reported, citing a recent Insa poll, that the CDU would come in at 13.5 percent without the CSU, making it only the fourth strongest party behind the SPD and the Greens. The AfD would achieve 30.5 percent, also placing it ahead of the entire Union. https://t.co/4mXROZLxxr #CDU #CSU #Wahlen (translated)

Simon Betschinger described BMW's decision not to provide a company car to the AfD as irrational in a contribution referencing a WELT report. He wrote that the AfD is currently polling at 30 percent voter support; the BMW Group sold 290,742 vehicles in Germany last year. BMW risks losing potential buyers who are AfD voters as a result. Betschinger warned of a similar "Go woke, go broke" effect as seen with Bud Light: Its sales in the U.S. have dropped by about 25 percent after the brand took a stance against the Republican Party. #BMW #AfD #Politik (translated)

The author wrote that the CDU has fallen to 9 percent in a new INSA poll for Brandenburg. It began similarly in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern; in the election, the CDU then achieved 4.9 percent. He asked whether the party could soon also exit from other parliaments in Germany. #CDU #Brandenburg #Politik #DE (translated)