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Germany's SPD Narrows Gap With CDU/CSU Union Parties Gaining 32% - Poll

© REUTERS / Fabrizio Bensch Martin Schulz reacts after he was elected new Social Democratic Party (SPD) leader during an SPD party convention in Berlin, Germany, March 19, 2017
Martin Schulz reacts after he was elected new Social Democratic Party (SPD) leader during an SPD party convention in Berlin, Germany, March 19, 2017 - Sputnik International
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Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) has reduced its gap with the alliance of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU) parties to 2 percentage points, a Forsa poll showed Wednesday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The survey's results showed that 32 percent of Germans would support the SPD in case of a federal election, while the CDU/CSU maintained their level of support at 34 percent.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel walks past the party logo during a party convention of the Christian Democrats (CDU) in Karlsruhe, Germany, December 14, 2015. - Sputnik International
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According to the poll, Die Linke (The Left) party has also increased its results by one percentage point, while the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has lost two percent, showing the lowest level of support since November 2015, as only 7 percent of German are ready to cast their ballots to back it.

A total of 2,501 people participated in the poll carried out on March 20-24.

The next parliamentary elections in Germany are scheduled for September 24. Both the SPD and the CDU/CSU union are members of the "grand coalition" ruling the country since the previous election that took place in 2013.

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