German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Chairwoman of Germany's Christian Democratic Union party (CDU) attend a party meeting in Berlin, Germany June 2, 2019. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo
Reuters: Merkel's conservatives hit new low, piling pressure on coalition
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives slumped to a record low and fell further behind the resurgent opposition Greens in a survey published on Saturday, reflecting growing disillusionment with the ruling coalition.
Doubts are mounting that Merkel’s right-left alliance can last its full term until 2021, largely due to disarray within her Social Democrat (SPD) partners, and many experts now see increasing chances of a federal election next year.
The Forsa poll put the conservative bloc on 24%, down two points from a week ago.
The Social Democrats (SPD) remained stuck at their low of 12% - level with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) - a week after their leader quit because of a dismal performance in regional and European elections. Many members want to quit government and rebuild in opposition.
The Greens, buoyed by growing concern across Europe about climate change, which helped propel them to second place in European Parliament elections, remained the most popular party, on 27%.
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WNU Editor: In the U.K. everyone is waiting for Prime Minister Theresa May to go away. One can say the same thing about Angela Merkel and how many Germans now view here. But the real story in Germany is the collapse of the Social Democrats. They are now at a historical low of 12%.
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Socialists go too far and hurt them selves every time. This is what history tells me from my point of view. I suspect the greens will do the same; so we need to strike a better balance.
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