Merkel’s Conservatives Increase Margin Over German Socialists by 1% - Poll

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc of the Christian Democrats (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU) has increased its lead among potential voters in general e elections over the Social Democratic Party (SPD) led by Martin Schulz, a fresh poll revealed on Friday.

BERLIN (Sputnik) – According to the poll conducted jointly by the N24 broadcaster and the Emnid institute, 36 percent of Germans would vote for the CDU/CSU bloc, one percent increase from last week's survey, while the SPD would be supported by 31 percent.

The German Left Party (Die Linke) maintains 9 percent of the respondents' support, as well as the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. The popularity of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) has dropped to 5 percent, while The Greens party is favored by six percent, according to the poll.

Germany's federal elections are slated for September 24, 2017, which will elect a new government and chancellor.

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