Germany: Green Party Gaining Support under New Ruling Coalition

From Angus Reid:

The Green Party (Grune) has become the third most popular political force in Germany, according to a poll by Infratest-Dimap. 14 per cent of respondents would vote for the Greens in the next election to the Federal Diet, up two points since January. The ruling Christian-Democratic Union (CDU) and its associate Bavarian Christian-Social Party (CSU) are still in first place with 35 per cent, followed by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) with 27 per cent. The Left Party (Linke) is in fourth place with 10 per cent, followed by the Free Democratic Party (FDP) with nine per cent.