MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The poll conducted by TNS-Emnid for the Bild am Sonntag newspaper revealed that 48 percent of the German nationals were opposed to her candidacy for the post of chancellor after 2017.
At the same time, 44 percent of those polled wanted Merkel to run for the next term in office.
The current chancellor enjoyed the support of the eastern German residents, with 55 percent of approvals. Moreover, German women, 46 percent, were also prone to support her candidacy, the public opinion research indicated.
The overwhelming majority of Merkel’s party fellows, 87 percent, claimed they supported her nomination, whereas 12 percent looked at such prospect critically, according to the poll.
The head of government’s policy on refugees was viewed as right by 40 percent of respondents, whereas 47 percent expressed their dissatisfaction with the approach to the migration issue.
A total of 579 individuals took part in the Emnid poll.
