Issue: Angela MerkelRSS

germany_view
(01/01/08) -

Merkel Would Defeat Beck in German Election

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many Germans would support their current chancellor in a direct election, according to a poll by Forsa released by Stern and RTL. 55 per cent of respondents would vote for Angela Merkel of the Christian-Democratic Union (CDU), while 18 per cent would back Social Democratic Party (SPD) leader Kurt Beck.

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(12/30/07) -

German Conservatives Still in First Place

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The Christian-Democratic Union (CDU) and the Bavarian Christian-Social Party (CSU) remain popular in Germany, according to a poll by Forsa released by Stern and RTL. 38 per cent of respondents would vote for either of the two conservative parties in the next federal election.

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(12/25/07) -

Stable Scene Has CDU-CSU on Top Germany

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Germany’s two main conservative parties remain highly popular in the country, according to a poll by Infratest-Dimap. 39 per cent of respondents would vote for the Christian-Democratic Union (CDU) or the Bavarian Christian-Social Party (CSU) in the next election to the Federal Diet, down one point since early December.

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(12/22/07) -

Conservatives Lead by 10 Points in Germany

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Germany’s two top right-leaning parties remain highly popular, according to a poll by FG Wahlen released by ZDF. 41 per cent of respondents would vote for the Christian-Democratic Union (CDU) or the Bavarian Christian-Social Party (CSU) in the next election to the Federal Diet, up one point since November.

germany_view
(12/16/07) -

Germans Would Elect Merkel If They Could

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – If the head of government could be directly elected by the people in Germany, most voters would back Angela Merkel, according to a poll by Infratest-Dimap. 58 per cent of respondents would support the current chancellor and leader of the Christian-Democratic Union (CDU), while 22 per cent would vote for Social Democratic Party (SPD) leader Kurt Beck.

germany_street
(12/10/07) -

Germans Question Benefits of Economic Growth

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The overwhelming majority of people in Germany have not seen the rewards of a much-touted financial recovery, according to a poll by Forsa released by Stern and RTL. 83 per cent of respondents think the country’s recent economic expansion has not yielded any benefits for themselves, their friends or their relatives.

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(12/08/07) -

German Centre-Right Remains Unshaken

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Germany’s conservative parties in the governing Grand Coalition are maintaining a strong level of support, according to a poll by Forsa released by Stern and RTL. 39 per cent of respondents would vote for the Christian-Democratic Union (CDU) or the Bavarian Christian-Social Party (CSU) in the next election to the Federal Diet, down one point since mid-November.

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(12/01/07) -

Harper and Merkel Admired Around the World

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Stephen Harper and Angela Merkel are among the most admired current heads of government, according to a nine-country poll conducted by Angus Reid Strategies for Maclean’s. On a scale of one to 10, respondents rated the Canadian prime minister and the German chancellor at 5.9 points and 5.7 points respectively.

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(11/27/07) -

Socialists Drop, Conservatives Stable in Germany

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Germany’s conservative parties are holding on to the top spot in Germany’s political landscape, according to a poll by Forsa released by Stern and RTL. 40 per cent of respondents would back the Christian-Democratic Union (CDU) or the Bavarian Christian-Social Party (CSU) in the next election to the Federal Diet, unchanged since early November.

germany_view
(11/20/07) -

Germans Trust Grand Coalition Will Stay United

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The majority of people in Germany are confident that a three-party governing coalition will remain in place until the end of its term in office, according to a poll by Infratest-Dimap. 65 per cent of respondents think the "Grand Coalition" will serve the whole term, while 29 per cent think it will collapse prematurely.