(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The Christian-Democratic Union (CDU) and the Bavarian Christian-Social Party (CSU) remain on top in Germany, according to a poll by Infratest-Dimap. 37 per cent of respondents would vote for either party in the next federal election.

The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is second with 27 per cent, followed by the Left Party (Linke) with 12 per cent, the Green Party (Grune) with 10 per cent, and the Free Democratic Party (FDP) also with 10 per cent.

Official results from the September 2005 election to the Federal Diet gave the CDU and the CSU 226 seats, with the SPD a close second with 222 legislators. Neither of the two main parties was able to assemble a coalition government with their preferred partners. In November 2005, CDU leader Angela Merkel was sworn in as Germany’s first female head of government. The current administration includes members of the CDU, CSU and SPD.

On May 5, CSU leader Erwin Huber called for sweeping tax cuts, saying, "Many people feel excluded from the economic upswing. Higher wages are being eaten up by higher prices; it’s time for politics to take action. (...) Our goal is a noticeable increase in net pay. This has got to be in everyone’s interest."

Polling Data

What party would you vote for in the next federal election?

Source: Infratest-Dimap
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,500 German voters, conducted from Apr. 28 to Apr. 30, 2008. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.

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