Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) suffered a significant defeat in the federal election, winning only 16.4% of the vote. The decline in support can be attributed to the party's neoliberal reforms in the early 2000s, which put them at odds with their working-class base. The SPD's coalition government with the CDU/CSU under Angela Merkel provided some stability, but the wide-ranging agenda and failure to address primary voter concerns led to further loss of trust. The party's muddled approach to immigration and the economy, as well as their failure to address the fears of workers, allowed the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) to gain support.