(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The Christian-Democratic Union (CDU) and the Bavarian Christian-Social Party (CSU) are barely ahead in Germany, according to a poll by Infratest-Dimap. 33 per cent of respondents would support either party in the next federal election.

The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is second with 32 per cent, followed by the Free Democratic Party (FDP) with 12 per cent, the Green Party (Grune) with 11 per cent, and the Left Party (Linke) with eight 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.

Yesterday at the German legislature, Merkel praised the role the European Union (EU) may play in curbing global warming. The chancellor said the EU is ready to reduce toxic emissions 30 per cent by 2020 if other developed nations follow suit, adding, "We must look for international agreements which include the United States and the big developing economies in the reduction mechanisms."

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