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Merkel’s Conservative Bloc Retains 17% Lead Over Social Democrats – Poll
Merkel’s Conservative Bloc Retains 17% Lead Over Social Democrats – Poll
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Merkel’s Conservative Bloc Retains 17% Lead Over Social Democrats – Poll
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc, made up of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU), holds a 17-percent lead over its main opponent, the Social Democratic Party (SPD), less than a month ahead of the federal elections, a fresh poll showed on Friday.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – According to the ZDF-Politbarometer poll, the public support for the CDU/CSU stands at 39 percent, while the SPD is projected to gain 22 percent of votes. The figures for both parties have not changed within a week.
23 August 2017, 10:56 GMT
The liberal
Free Democratic Party (FDP) comes third with 10 percent of respondents being ready to vote for it. The Left Party is supported by 9 percent of Germans, according to the poll.
Two more parties that are likely to get to the German parliament are the Green Party and the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, as they can count on 8 percent of votes each.
The poll was conducted on August 29-31 and involved 1,309 respondents.
Germany’s federal elections are slated for September 24, 2017.