(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The Christian-Democratic Union (CDU) and the Bavarian Christian-Social Party (CSU) are holding on to the top position in Germany, according to a poll by Forsa released by Stern and RTL. 33 per cent of respondents would vote for either party in the next election to the Federal Diet.

The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is second with 29 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 nine 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 Mar. 1, Merkel called on other European Union (EU) leaders to curb climate change, declaring, "We cannot stand by and do nothing, particularly since we know what economic costs would result from doing nothing. That is why it is time to act, and we must act."

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