Angela Merkel (l) and Frauke Petry (r), the leader of the AfD. Good news for Angela Merkel, bad news for the far-right: New polls show the AfD falling below double digits for the first time in months, while Merkel's party still has its nose in front. "At the moment the AfD can barely gain any points with their strategy to capture voters through the refugee crisis. Merkel still squeaks ahead in supportThe Allensbach poll also showed Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative Union parties (CDU/CSU) to be at the forefront with 33 percent support. And this may be because Schulz's bid for the chancellorship is winning the party support from pockets of former AfD supporters.

Source: The Local February 22, 2017 09:10 UTC