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Majority of Germans oppose ‘firewall’ against cooperating with AfD: Poll

Results from a recent poll of German voters showed that a significant majority opposes the long-standing “firewall” policy that prohibits major German political parties from working with the right-wing Alternative for Germany, or AfD, party.

Majority of Germans oppose ‘firewall’ against cooperating with AfD: Poll

TL;DR

  • A majority of German voters (59%) oppose the 'firewall' policy that prohibits cooperation with the AfD.
  • 37% of voters support ending the firewall on a case-by-case basis.
  • 27% of voters believe mainstream parties should actively seek cooperation with the AfD.
  • Rejection of cooperation with the AfD has decreased among German citizens.
  • Support for parliamentary cooperation with the AfD has increased.