Immigrants at the German border<\/p>\n
Despite a long list of global wars and threats, as well as a domestic economy dealing with a slew of bankruptcies, data from a new Insa poll shows that half of Germans believe migration is \u201cGermany\u2019s biggest problem.\u201d<\/p>\n
Overall, the Insa poll shows<\/a> 50 percent of respondents agree that migration is Germany\u2019s biggest problem, while 38 percent reject this position.<\/p>\n Broken down by party, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) clearly sees migration as the biggest problem, with 83 percent naming it as the biggest issue. However, other parties also recognize it as the nation\u2019s biggest problem, including the left-wing BSW, with 58 percent of the party\u2019s voters naming it the number one issue.<\/p>\n For the Christian Democrats (CDU), 50 percent of voters named it the biggest problem, while 38 percent said it was not the biggest problem.<\/p>\n The end of \u2018Welcome Culture\u2019 \u2013 Majority of Germans want immigration moratorium, mass deportations, and believe too many legal migrants arrived <\/a><\/p>\n On the left, only 23 percent of Greens and 24 percent of Left Party voters named it the biggest problem, while only 36 percent of SPD voters ranked it as the top priority.<\/p>\n However, these results are still notable, with sizable shares of left-wing voters still seeing migration as the biggest issue. Similar polls have shown that many left-wing voters are gravely concerned with immigration<\/a>, even as they continue to vote for parties that support open borders.<\/p>\n They also come after a major poll from YouGov showed<\/a> that the majority of Germans support an immigration moratorium and mass deportations. The poll also found that a majority of Germans believed that too many legal migrants had arrived.<\/p>\n Despite worries about immigration, the ruling government admitted nearly 400,000 non-EU migrants into the country in 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n Beyond migration, Germans are increasingly wary of the country\u2019s economic health. A substantial\u00a065 percent of respondents to a new Insa survey agree with the statement that the German economy is currently experiencing a significant decline.\u00a0Only 21 percent disagree. This economic anxiety crosses party lines, with even half of Green and SPD voters acknowledging a downturn.<\/p>\n Shock poll: 60% of Green voters agree mass immigration is driving housing crisis in German state of Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg <\/a><\/p>\n The Insa poll also shows that a majority of Germans believe freedom of opinion is threatened. The survey found that\u00a056 percent express great concerns about freedom of expression in Germany, while 33 percent disagree.\u00a0This sentiment is particularly strong in the eastern part of the country (63 percent) compared to the west (54 percent).<\/p>\n While AfD and BSW voters are highly concerned about their ability to speak freely, supporters of the Greens and FDP generally do not share these fears at the same rate.<\/p>\nEconomic pessimism and freedom of expression<\/strong><\/h2>\n