AfD party under federal surveillance opinions by party Germany 2018

This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in Germany in 2018 regarding whether it would be appropriate for the AfD party (Alternative für Deutschland) to be placed under surveillance through the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, by party preference. At the time of the survey, 65 percent of respondents thought this would be appropriate.

Would you find surveillance of the AfD through the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution appropriate or inappropriate? (By party preference)

Characteristic	Appropriate	Not appropriate
Green party supporters	81%	17%
SPD supporters	78%	17%
The Left supporters	74%	19%
CDU/ CSU supporters	70%	28%
All respondents	65%	32%
FDP supporters	54%	46%
AfD supporters	10%	90%

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Release date

September 2018

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Region

Germany

Survey time period

September 3-4, 2018

Number of respondents

1,002 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Eligible to vote

Method of interview

Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)

Supplementary notes

During the survey this question was asked in the following wording: “Currently it is being discussed whether the AfD should be placed under surveillance from the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution. Would you find surveillance of the AfD by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution appropriate or inappropriate?” ?"

Missing percentages: „Don’t know/ No information.“

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