German poll shows majority favor cutting Ukraine aid, with sharp party divides

According to a representative Insa poll, a majority of German citizens would like the government to scale back its financial support for Ukraine, with only a small share wanting to keep aid unchanged or raise it. Party affiliation strongly shapes these views: BSW and AfD voters are the most inclined toward reductions, while Greens supporters show the greatest openness to increased funding, and other party bases are split in the middle.

The poll’s Sunday-question results place the AfD at the top with about 30 percent, followed by the Union at roughly 18.5 percent, the SPD at 13.5 percent, the Greens at 14 percent, and the Linkspartei at 10 percent, while BSW and FDP would not clear the parliamentary threshold. Respondents also expect the AfD to gain strength over the next year, with over half anticipating its rise, whereas many foresee declines for the traditional Union and SPD. Only a minority think the AfD will lose ground.