Poll shows ‘reds and greens’ could oust Merkel’s conservatives / Merkel or Schulz – who will win?

The Sonntagstrend opinion poll by the Emnid Institute published in the newspaper Bild am Sonntag on the 19 February 2017 showed the Social Democrats (SPD) moving ahead of the Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) for the first time for ten years.

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ESO: Key Source: German federal election, 2017 http://www.europeansources.info/record/german-federal-election-2017/

ESO: Background information: Merkel camp displays unity http://www.europeansources.info/record/merkel-camp-displays-unity/

ESO: Background information: Ex-EU Parliament President Schulz to take on Merkel in German elections http://www.europeansources.info/record/ex-eu-parliament-president-schulz-to-take-on-merkel-in-german-elections/

EurActiv, 20.02.17: Germany’s SPD moves ahead of Merkel’s party in poll http://www.euractiv.com/section/all/news/germanys-spd-moves-ahead-of-merkels-party-in-poll/

Politico, 19.02.17: Germany’s center left takes poll lead for first time in decade http://www.politico.eu/article/spd-in-the-lead-according-to-german-poll/

Euro|Topics: Debates, February 2017: Merkel or Schulz - who will win? http://www.eurotopics.net/en/174878/merkel-or-schulz-who-will-win

EurActiv, 24.02.17: Schulz shuffles the deck of German politics http://www.euractiv.com/section/elections/news/schulz-shuffles-the-deck-of-german-politics/

EurActiv, 13.03.17: ‘Sexy beast’ Schulz fires up support ahead of German poll http://www.euractiv.com/section/elections/news/sexy-beast-schulz-fires-up-support-ahead-of-german-poll/

Deutsche Welle, 19.03.17: Opinion: After the euphoria, it's showtime for Schulz http://dw.com/p/2ZVsO

Deutsche Welle, 19.03.17: The 'Schulz effect' - A change of fortune for the SPD http://dw.com/p/2ZRa5

EurActiv, 20.04.17: Support for Germany’s Greens falls, hurting chances of leftist coalition http://www.euractiv.com/section/elections/news/support-for-germanys-greens-falls-hurting-chances-of-leftist-coalition/

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