The Local Germany

Germans 'trust cleaner more than their doctor'

Mon, 19 Aug 2013 18:20:00 +0200

Germans are more likely to trust their cleaner than their neighbour, doctor or colleagues, a survey released on Monday revealed.

Survey shows Pirates sailing full speed ahead

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:20:00 +0200

After their surprise success in Berlin’s state election, Germany’s Pirate Party has started to navigate national interest as well. According to a survey published Wednesday, the Pirates have captured seven percent of the electorate.

Most Germans unhappy with squabbling government coalition

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:34:00 +0200

Germans are unhappy with the government, with a full 83 percent saying they are dissatisfied by the poor cooperation between the parties of the governing centre-right coalition according to a poll.

Rising star Guttenberg outshines Merkel

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 13:13:00 +0200

Nearly a quarter of voters believe the conservative rising star Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg would make a better chancellor than the embattled Angela Merkel, a poll published Wednesday found.

Greens hit major league with record support

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:07:00 +0200

In a tectonic shift in Germany’s political landscape, the environmentalist Greens have equalled the main opposition party, the Social Democrats, with an approval rating of 24 percent in the latest major opinion poll.

Merkel's coalition plagued by dismal polls

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:37:00 +0200

Public opinion poll ratings for Chancellor Angela Merkel‘s centre-right government coalition remain dismal despite recent reports that the economy is recovering after the global financial crisis, according to Forsa survey released on Wednesday.

Merkel's conservatives still haven't hit rock bottom

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:03:00 +0200

The plunge in support for Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats appears to be endless, with the leading Forsa poll showing on Wednesday the party’s support had fallen below 30 percent for the first time in a decade.

Boisterous Westerwelle still shedding popularity

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:22:00 +0100

German Vice Chancellor Guido Westerwelle’s fiery rhetoric over welfare has failed to turn around his slide in popularity, with a poll released Wednesday showing the approval rating of his Free Democrats (FDP) sinking to 7 percent.

Germans aren’t freaking out about financial crisis

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:05:00 +0200

The majority of Germans remain full of hope for the future despite growing panic about the worldwide financial crisis, according to a poll published on Wednesday by German weekly Stern.

One in nine in Berlin wants the Wall back

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:37:00 +0200

A new survey has found that every ninth person in Berlin and even more in the surrounding state of Brandenburg wants the Berlin Wall back. Life was better back then, Wall supporters said.