Investing.com -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's party, the Social Democrats (SPD), have seen a three percentage point increase in a recent YouGov opinion poll. The rise follows the SPD's refusal to back a controversial migration bill proposed by conservative parties and supported by a far-right group.
The poll, conducted less than three weeks prior to a federal election, indicates the conservative CDU/CSU bloc remains in the lead, with their support rate steady at 29%. The SPD's gain to 18% suggests voters view the party as a viable alternative to the CDU/CSU's current strategy, according to YouGov.
YouGov's findings also reveal that half of the polled voters believe that conservative leader Friedrich Merz has dismantled a protective barrier against the far-right.
The poll further highlights shifts in support for other parties. The anti-immigrant, nationalist Alternative for Germany (AfD) and the Greens party each lost one point, while the radical Left party gained one.
Since January 22, the Greens have lost three points, which YouGov attributes to the party's less stringent stance on migration.
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