Alternative for Germany party tops national popularity ratings — poll

Alternative for Germany party tops national popularity ratings — poll The survey was conducted on November 10-12 among nearly 1,300 respondentsBERLIN, November 13. /TASS/. As many as 28% of Germans are ready to vote for the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, putting it 6 percentage points ahead of its nearest rival, the conservative bloc of the Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU), according to an opinion poll conducted by the Mannheim-based survey group for the ZDF television channel. Thus, support for AfD has grown by 2 p.p. on the previous poll three weeks ago. The CDU/CSU ratings, on the contrary, have dropped by 1 p.p., to 22%. Third in terms of popularity is the Greens party, 15% support (up by 2 p.p.). They are followed by Social Democratic Party (SPD) with 13% (down by 1 p.p.), and The Left with 10% (down by 1 p.p.). Other political forces are supported by less than 5% of respondents, or below the threshold for winning parliamentary seats in elections. Overall, the ruling CDU/CSU and SPD coalition enjoys 35% support from Germans. The poll was conducted on November 10-12 among nearly 1,300 respondents. The margin of error was 3 p.p. TagsGermanyKonstantinovka civilians to have choice of leaving for either Russia or Ukraine — KremlinThe initiative is aimed at allowing the 400 to 500 civilians remaining in Konstantinovka to leave the city, Dmitry Peskov saidRead moreRussia withdraws from European Boxing Championship in Croatia citing lack of national flagThe decision was also prompted by problems concerning the issuance of entry visas to members of the Russian delegationRead moreRussian forces push Ukrainian troops 30 km from state border in Sumy Region — expertAndrey Marochko specified that the Russian military continues to steadily expand the buffer zone in this areaRead moreUS refrains from tougher measures against Iran on request from regional countries — TrumpUS President Donald Trump stressed that if not for that request, he could go furtherRead moreRussian troops liberate two communities in Ukraine operation over past day — top brassUnits of Russia's Battlegroup Center liberated the settlement of Shilovka in the DPR and servicemen of the Battlegroup East liberated the settlement of Voskresenka in the Zaporozhye Region through decisive operationsRead moreRussia does not expect lifting of sanctions against it in medium term — MFAWestern countries have recently begun to employ a sanctions policy with increasing frequency as they are losing their advantages, their "undisputed leadership," Alexander Trofimov saidRead moreFormer Ukrainian prime minister calls Kiev’s demand to maintain 800,000-strong army absurdNikolay Azarov noted that Kiev needed financial guarantees from the EU because it was unable to maintain such large armed forces on its ownRead moreOver 1,000 foreign mercenaries wanted internationally — Russian investigators284 mercenaries had been convictedRead moreEuropean envoy to Ukraine talks must be acceptable to all parties — top Czech diplomatAccording to Petr Macinka, the person selected must command the respect of the West but also be viewed positively by the EastRead morePress review: EU rejects security reform, stalls Ukraine peace as Armenia loses CSTO voteTop stories from the Russian press on Friday, November 13thRead moreBridge damage disrupts transport links across Dnieper in Kiev — lawmakerDamage to the bridges over the Dnieper has repeatedly paralyzed traffic in Kiev since late OctoberRead more