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Poll: Nearly Half of East Germans Support AfD in Coalition Government
A YouGov poll commissioned by Deutsche Presse-Agentur (DPA) and published on July 26, 2026, shows that 47% of East Germans support the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) participating in a coalition government in Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Support drops to 37% among West Germans. Regional elections are scheduled for September in these two states, with polls indicating strong gains for the AfD. The survey reveals a marked divide between East and West German opinion on the question.