In three weeks, Europe’s choice. The interest is in the German major, the turnout will rise. The current ARD Germany trend. In addition, the citizens interested in the future of the environment.
This Friday, the Protest marches of the “Fridays for Future”-will be movement again on the road. For months, young people are demonstrating against the destruction of the environment, a much too high energy consumption, rising CO2-emissions in the transport and in the mass rearing of animals as well as the contamination of soil, air and groundwater. Your appeal: The politicians should be doing much more to protect the environment and the climate.
The movement is evidently a chord with many people, also in Germany. According to the latest ARD-deutschlandtrend 81 percent of citizens in climate protection very great or great need for action. The opinion research Institute infratest dimap has carried out the representative survey at the beginning of the week. Only 17 percent of the respondents see less or no need to improve the protection of the climate. The followers of the right-wing populist AfD, in their party programme will include a people doubt the majority of-made climate change.
85 percent of the respondents are of the view that climate change cannot be stopped without the limitations in our life style. Germany would have to go ahead in the area of climate protection with a good example, say 81 percent of the respondents. However, 68 percent of the citizens here to see more of the industry than the individual consumers in the duty.
The Hand on the wallet
More expensive, life is not supposed to be. Most Germans refuse to pay for climate protection, a tax surcharge, for example, gasoline and heating oil. Such a CO2 tax is currently being discussed in the Grand coalition of the CDU and the SPD controversial. You should reduce the emission of climate-damaging carbon dioxide and climate-friendly technologies. 62 percent of respondents and a clear majority in the current ARD Germany trend reject the. Only 34 percent are in favour of a CO2 tax.
Younger Respondents up to 49 years are more open to the introduction of the tax, but the majority.
The hope is fading
Although in the past ten years, various international agreements to combat climate change were closed, and Germany has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the Federal citizens are quite skeptical as to whether this can ever succeed. In 2009, 17 percent of the citizens were of the opinion that no political force is able to get to grips with climate change. Currently there are already 37 percent.
Alone, the Green is expected according to the ARD Germany trend at all to be able to work something in the area of climate protection to move. But even they are only to a limited extent, a carrier of hope. In 2009, 57 percent of German citizens wrote to the Green the appropriate expertise, currently there are only 40 per cent.
No majority for the Grand coalition
Nevertheless, the survey will move to the Green values for months at a consistently high level. The Bundestag would be on the coming Sunday election, then the party would come to 20 percent and the second-strongest political force in Germany. For comparison: during the parliamentary election In 2017, the Greens were not even to nine percent, thus forming the smallest party in the Bundestag.
The incumbent Grand coalition of CDU, CSU and SPD would have these Numbers is no longer a majority in the Bundestag. The fits to the survey in terms of satisfaction with the Federal government. 62 percent of the respondents are less or not at all satisfied with the course of the Berlin Cabinet. However, the values were even worse.
The Chancellor holds back
Most popular a politician is, and remains, German Chancellor Angela Merkel. 55 percent of citizens are satisfied with their work. The CDU Chairman Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, who is said to have ambitions to the Chancellor’s office, has lost in popularity. Only a third of the respondents expressing their approval.
During the next Federal election is not yet in sight, before the European elections shortly. 26. May is elected in Germany. The interest of the Germans is great. In the ARD-deutschlandtrend 53 percent of the respondents say that they are interested in the European elections, a strong or even very strong. Five years ago, it was at the same time before the election, only 35 percent.
Yes to Europe
The membership of the Federal Republic of Germany to the European community of States hold 46 percent of the respondents would be beneficial. For 37 percent of keep advantages and disadvantages of the balance. 14 percent more likely to see disadvantages in the German EU-membership. Looking at the party preferences, then – apart from the AfD in all party followers of the views of the EU presidencies has been largely positive.
Every second Respondent would wish that the cooperation of the European countries will be reinforced. A good quarter, to act more alone, and responsibilities from the EU back – including a majority of AfD supporters.
Three-quarters of respondents – more than five years ago – are of the view that it is membership, the Germans are due to the EU economically. In addition, seven out of ten are of the view that the EU makes life safer for citizens. Four out of five respondents would welcome it if the EU would step politically stronger in appearance. Nine out of ten believe that the community should focus on what unites them than what separates them.
Even if the result of the ARD-Germany fails trends for Europe is predominantly positive, should allow an answer the politicians sit up and take notice. Nearly half of all Federal citizens, the functioning of the European Union in Brussels. The are still just as many as five years ago.