[1/2]German Green Party co-leader Omid Nuripour, Ricarda Ran, German Minister of Economy and Climate Protection Robert Herbeck, and German Foreign Minister applaud at the 49th Green Party Congress held in Rheinstetten near Karlsruhe, Germany. Annalena Verbock, November 25, 2023, Reuters/Wolfgang. .. Obtaining license rights
FRANKFURT, Nov 26 (Reuters) – The Green Party’s voter popularity has fallen to its lowest point in more than five years, a poll showed on Sunday, as Germany’s coalition government faces a gaping budget hole.
The so-called Traffic Light Coalition, named to reflect the colors of the three parties, has announced a 60 billion euro ($65 billion) deal after a court blocked the transfer of unspent funds from the pandemic to environmental efforts and support for industry. ) is struggling to make up for the budget shortfall.
A weekly poll conducted by the INSA Institute for the newspaper Bild am Sonntag showed that 73% of respondents were dissatisfied with the federal government.
The Green Party, which includes Deputy Prime Minister Robert Habeck and Foreign Minister Annalena Barbok, received 12% in a survey asking voters how they would vote in a snap election, down one point from last week.
Both the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Free Democratic Party (FDP) remained stable at 16% and 6% respectively.
“The coalition government’s approval rating has fallen to 34%, 18 points lower than in the 2021 federal election,” INSA Director Hermann Binkert said. “At this point, I don’t think the SPD or the Greens will be able to lead the government after the 2025 general elections.”
The conservative opposition CDU/CSU remained unchanged at 30%, scoring the highest, while the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) rose one point to 22%.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday promised to finalize the 2024 budget by the end of this year, seeking to reassure the public and investors that Europe’s largest economy will not be derailed by the court ruling.
Reporting by Emma-Victoria Farr; Editing by Christina Fincher
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