According to ZDF’s “Political Barometer” the majority of respondents consider the relief measures insufficient. 40% expect their financial situation to worsen.
According to the so-called “Political Barometer”, a major poll for the public network ZDF, the majority of respondents in Germany believe that the German government is not doing enough to relieve citizens of rising energy and food prices. So 58% of respondents, voters of all parties, think that the relief measures already taken by the German coalition government are not enough – specifically 52% of Social Democrat voters, 52% of Green voters and 60% of Liberals. And all this while just yesterday Chancellor Olaf Solz announced a third relief package in addition to the large relief packages that have already been “locked”.
However, the fact that, according to the Political Barometer, 40% of Germans expect deterioration of his financial situation due to inflation and just a 10% improvement. 49% consider that their economic situation will remain at the same levels as in 2021. It should be noted that inflation rose in July according to the latest data from the German statistical service to 7.5%. However, 43% of respondents are in favor of the government taking on new debt to finance further relief and 36% are in favor of raising taxes.
In the energy field, the majority of the participants in the poll say “yes” to the continuation of the operation of the last three active nuclear plants in Germany beyond December 2022, at a rate of 65%. Almost all of the respondents, 93%, however, request an acceleration of the procedures for the transition to renewable energy sources.
Three Greens are the most popular politicians in Germany
In the classic question of who are the most beloved politicians in Germany based on their offer, the first three positions are “won” by three politicians, ministers of the Greens: First is Minister of Economy and Energy Robert Hambeck, second is Minister of Foreign Affairs Analena Burbock and third is Minister of Agriculture Cem Ezdemir. He is followed in fourth place by the Social Democrat chancellor Olaf Solz, while the Minister of Finance from the Liberals, Christian Lindner, is only in eighth place.
However, if federal elections were held next Sunday, the Christian Democrats/Christian Socialists and the Greens would claim the lead with a tie, both with 26%. The Social Democrats come third with 19%. The populist Alternative for Germany would be the fourth party with 12%, while in the last two positions come the Liberals with 7% and The Left with 4%, i.e. below the 5% threshold that ensures entry into the federal parliament.
DW – Dimitra Kyranoudis, Berlin
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