Two-thirds of SPD supporters back German grand coalition - poll

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Two-thirds of SPD supporters back German grand coalition - poll

 

FILE PHOTO - Acting German Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) speaks during a press conference after exploratory talks about forming a new coalition government at the SPD headquarters in Berlin, Germany, January 12, 2018. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - Two thirds of supporters of Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) back forming a coalition government with Angela Merkel's conservatives, an opinion poll showed on Friday.

 

The poll conducted by Kantar Emnid for the Funke group of regional newspapers showed that 66 percent want a "grand coalition" and only 30 percent favour new elections, while 78 percent of supporters of the conservatives back the coalition.

 

In a postal ballot starting on Feb. 20, the SPD's 464,000 members will be asked to approve a four-year government programme that party leaders clinched last week.

 

The results of the vote will be announced on March 4. If the deal is rejected, Germany would most likely hold a new election.

 

The poll also showed that 49 percent of Germans want Merkel to serve another full four-year term as chancellor, while 44 percent want her to hand over to a successor before then.

 

Almost three-quarters of supporters of her conservatives want her to serve a full term, while 86 percent of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) want her to step down early.

 

Many within the SPD harbour misgivings about sharing power with Merkel, believing the party should rebuild in opposition after suffering its worst result in last September's election since Germany became a federal republic in 1949.

 

Merkel is also facing discontent with the deal among conservatives who feel her concessions to the SPD went too far.

 

Early this week she rejected suggestions that rising criticism among conservatives of her decision to cede the finance ministry to her rivals was a sign that her authority was waning.

 

(Reporting by Emma Thomasson; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2018-02-16

[jenny2017]

That woman in the morning causes headaches. Time to merkturbate. 

[John Drake]

The face of Germany.

[maximillian]

2 hours ago, John Drake said:

The face of Germany.

An ugly one. 

I cannot imagine that the sPD base will vote for a grand coalition.

If they do, the sPD will no longer be a Volkspartei (peoples party) any longer.

Down, down, down where the iguanas play, down to 9 %.

[i claudius]

The SPDs ratings have fallen to 16% in Germany so how long have they and she got left?

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[KhunBENQ]

1 hour ago, i claudius said:

The SPDs ratings have fallen to 16% in Germany so how long have they and she got left?

16% and only one percent higher than populist AfD party on the rise.

All established parties fear new elections like the plague.

So this could well fuel the yes votes.

Edited February 16, 2018 by KhunBENQ

[Grouse]

Good News!

 

A strong Germany at the heart of the EU run by centrists.

 

I take comfort in that ?

[maximillian]

14 hours ago, Grouse said:

Good News!

 

A strong Germany at the heart of the EU run by centrists.

 

I take comfort in that ?

 

Don't celebrate yet, wait until March 4th.

There are other polls saying just the opposite.

My prognosis and my hope is: New elections. CDUCSU down a few %,  AfD next, then sPD.

CDUCSU will take over even more rightist AfD positions, maybe even form a coalition with them as they are brothers and sisters in the spirit.

The centrist together with the so called Sozialists have run the country and dominated the EU too long.

Reminds me of Reinhard Mey's song: "Das Narrenschiff".  Ship of fools

Volle Fahrt voraus... und Kurs auf's Riff.