Even if the Union loses one percentage point, according to a recent survey, it is still at the top with 26 percentage points. According to the trend barometer from RTL and ntv, the SPD remains below the 20 percent mark with an unchanged 18 percent, the Greens are at 24 percent, as in the previous week.

The values ??for the FDP (7 percent), Left (5 percent) and AfD (10 percent) also remain unchanged. The other parties can increase to 10 percent (plus 1 percentage point).

Furthermore, people in Germany are mainly worried about the energy supply (62 percent). There is great concern as to whether the required energy will still be affordable. Closely followed by concerns about the war in Ukraine (62 percent). The looming conflict between China and the USA (15 percent) over Taiwan was also noticed this week.

If the Germans could now elect the Federal Chancellor and were able to choose from Olaf Scholz, Robert Habeck and Friedrich Merz, 27 percent (- 1 percentage point) of all eligible voters would vote for Habeck this week, 24 percent ( 1) for Scholz and 16 percent (- 2) opt for Merz.

Habeck’s support among Green supporters, at 71 percent, is still greater than that of Scholz among SPD supporters (64 percent) and that of Merz among supporters of the Union (45 percent).

The data was collected by the opinion research institute Forsa from August 2nd to 8th, 2022. 2,504 people were interviewed. The statistical margin of error is +/- 2.5 percentage points.