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1st Time in 10 Years: Schulz-Led German Party More Popular Than Merkel's Party

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The German Social Democratic Party (SPD) has become more popular than the Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CDU/CSU) for the first... 24.02.2017, Sputnik International

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1st Time in 10 Years: Schulz-Led German Party More Popular Than Merkel's Party

15:03 GMT 24.02.2017 (Updated: 15:04 GMT 24.02.2017)

© AFP 2023 / Frederick FlorinThis file photo taken on May 29, 2016 shows German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and the President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz during a remembrance ceremony to mark the centenary of the battle of Verdun, at the Douaumont Ossuary (Ossuaire de Douaumont), northeastern France.

This file photo taken on May 29, 2016 shows German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and the President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz during a remembrance ceremony to mark the centenary of the battle of Verdun, at the Douaumont Ossuary (Ossuaire de Douaumont), northeastern France. - Sputnik International

The German Social Democratic Party (SPD) has become more popular than the Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CDU/CSU) for the first time since October 2006, a poll revealed Friday.

BERLIN (Sputnik) — According to the survey carried out by Deutschlandtrend for ARD broadcaster on February 20-22 among 1,047 adults, the SPD improved its rating and gathered 32 percent losing four points since early February while CDU/CSU got 31 percent.

Poll Predicts Merkel's Loss of Chancellor Post to Rival Schulz

17 February 2017, 10:59 GMT

Earlier it was reported that popular support of the German Social Democratic (SPD) party continues to grow, reaching 31 percentage points, after Martin Schulz became the SPD candidate for the post of the state’s chancellor.

The right-wing Alternative for Germany (AFD) party finished third with 11 percent.

The German parliamentary election is scheduled for September 24. Germany's conservative parties agreed on February 6 to nominate Merkel as their candidate for chancellor. Schulz was nominated by the SPD on January 29, after the party's former leader Sigmar Gabriel announced his withdrawal from the race.