Sahra Wagenknecht's new party has just four percent, according to the latest surveys. There are hardly any former AfD voters.
Facing competition from the established left-wing forces, the AfD hardly has to fear any new competition. The BSW has not sparked any enthusiasm among the CDU or the Greens. Having to find more compromises with even more actors makes governing more difficult, writes Alexandra Heidsiek, a political analyst at the Free University of Berlin.