Does Germany still need the Social Democratic Party (SPD), and if so – on which issues? The question is what is clearly hanging in the air at the party conference in late June. The Central-Vam Social Democrats were shaken to their origin until the federal election of February, when the party recorded its worst results in 1887.
Latest monthly result Ard Germany Trend Polls are unlikely to raise their souls. The SPD, which controls the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU) parties as a junior partner, has only continued to leak support.
If the national elections were held on this Sunday, SPD Wild only 13%, according to the pole, was organized by the Research Institute Infratest-Dimap of 1,312 eligible voters below June 30 and July.
Under the leadership of Chancellor Frederick Merz, CDU/CSU has obtained slightly compared to June, which has increased to 30% (+1). The option for the distance of distant extremist party Germany (AFD), considered partially right-wing extremists by Germany’s domestic intelligence agency, will still be 23% of the vote.
Green party and left party, meanwhile, can expect to get 12% (+/- 0) and 10% (+1) respectively. Other parties, including the newly established Sahara Wagoncate Alliance (4%; +/- 0) and the neoliberal free Democratic Party (FDP) (3%; -1), but still do not share vote share to enter the Bundestag.
Which party can secure peace?
More leftist members of Social Democrats have accused their party leadership of very low to secure peace in Europe. In June, he released an a declaration “peace system in Europe through defense capabilities, arms control and coordination”. For signators, it means more diplomacy with Russia, and low revival of the German armed forces.
Peace historically has been a signature priority for the SPD – the end of the 1960s and the early 1970s to normalize the relationship with the Soviet Union, returning to the days of Chancellor Willy Brant. But in the latest Germany Trend Poll, only 11% Responson said that he considered SPD as a party of peace.
Some 31% rely on CDU/CSUs to establish peace in Europe, while 14% named AFD. More than 57% of the reactions stated that the word “readiness for war” was lightly feared that it was currently being discussed in Germany. However, there are major differences between the West West and East to German on this issue. – This word fears a lot more people in East German states.
Majority in favor of compulsory military service – also included for women
Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, ie SPD, has long been calling Bundesvehar again to be “war-taivar”. Some 62% of those German men surveyed Germany’s trend Agree with Pistorius and see it as a condition to achieve peace in Europe.
Not only this, 73% believe that Germany needs more soldiers to protect the country in an emergency. In his opinion, the compulsory military service, which was suspended 2011, should be re -presented.
Overall, more than half of the surveyed is in favor of restoring mandatory military or civil service for both men and women. However, here is a public relations conflict: many people under the age of 35 support another suspension compared to the overall population twice.
Migration and economy remain the most important issues
Overall, armed conflict, peace keeping, and foreign policy is only the most important issue for German people – 15% of which have been surveyed. Immigration/refugee (33%), economy (21%), and social injustice (16%) were all often mental.
Actually, both CDU/CSU and SPD have said that Germany’s economic reform is the top priority. In fact, only 20% of the Germans believe that the situation will actually improve in a time of one year, while 41% believe that nothing will change, and 35% is also expected to deteriorate the economic situation. However, two-thirds of the surveyed two-thirds say it will not affect the economic situation of their personnel.
Meanwhile, a good 60% of the population believes that there is social injustice in Germany, the highest figure recorded by Deutschlandtrend in 15 years. This perception is primary due to the withdrawal gap between the rich and the poor, while the tax and social security burden are considered too much or uneven. The difference between the lowest wage groups and the “income of the citizen”, as called the original unemployment benefit, is considered very small.
Most unemployed consider current restrictions for appropriation
In Germany, single people who temporarily or permanently support the unlilubust support themelves and need to get € 563 ($ 663) according to the month, as well as support with their rent and heating bills. Couples receive € 1.012. Its total cost has recently increased rapidly, more than € 50 trillion per year.
The CDU wants to introduce hard restrictions for citizens’ income recipients who repeatedly deny work. Currently, their benefits can be suspended for two months.
Overall, about half of the surveyed considering existing restrictions as approved, while 12% feel that they go far away, and 35% believe that the unemployed should be given more approval.
Work or Qualification – Which is more important?
In their coalition agreement, CDU/CSU and SPD agreed in principle to implement strict rules. But parties are arguing about what it really means. The CDU/CSU wants to significantly reduce the expenditure across the board, while social democrats are opposed. They say that no more than 4.5 billion cannot be saved in the next two years. Money is spent to use people, for example for further training and merit measures.
Should the unemployed be kept quickly in proper jobs, or are they imported more to provide appropriated training and further education so that they can get better jobs? Opinions are divided.
However, the party shows a look at preferences that most of the CDU/CSU and AFD would prefer to bring people into jobs quickly. On the other hand, supporters of leftist party and greens, prefer to train priority. Among SPD supporters, both options are the same number of people in favor.
The dispute is not just about money. This is a fundamental socio-political debate on how to treat those who need help and what basic social security should be seen in Germany.
This article was translated from German.
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