The current head of the government Angela Merkel defeated her rival from the Social Democrats Martin Schultz. As reported by DW, the results of the poll of the Institute for Sociological Research commissioned by ARD confirm that the current head of the government and the CDU / CSU bloc Merkel scored 55% of the votes of the respondents. Her rival at the elections to the Bundestag of Schulz scored 35%.

According to the survey participants, Merkel was more confident than her opponent during the discussion of a number of topics.

Thus, according to the TV channel, 44% of the respondents preferred the German Chancellor to the issue of migration policy and refugees, while Schultz was supported by 39% of respondents.

Merkel's statements on the foreign policy agenda of Berlin were more convincing by 61% of those who voted, 30% of the respondents gave Shultz votes.

Recall, as reported URA-Inform, according to a survey conducted in early August, in the election of German Chancellor Angela Merkel would have voted 52% of voters, and her opponent, Martin Schultz would support 30% of respondents.