BERLIN, April 10 (Xinhua) -- A survey showed on Wednesday that German Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition government has enough support to win a governing majority in September's election, the administration's best poll result in more than three years.
According to the Forsa institute poll carried out for Stern magazine and broadcaster RTL, Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU) and their Bavarian sister party the Christian Social Union (CSU) have 41 percent support, while the junior coalition partner the Free Democrats (FDP) has 6 percent.
Together, the coalition parties would win a clear governing majority, the Forsa institute said. It was the first Forsa poll since 2009 that showed a clear majority for Merkel's government over the combined support for the main opposition parties.
In contrast, support for the biggest opposition party Social Democratic Union (SPD) dropped to 23 percent.
Germany will hold general elections on Sept. 22 this year when Merkel will seek a third term as chancellor. She claims a 68-percent approval rating among voters, maintaining her position as the most popular politician in Germany, according to another poll issued last week for state broadcaster ARD.
Merkel's domestic popularity owes much to sticking to principles in dealing with the eurozone debt crisis, including pressing indebted eurozone members to carry out austerity measures and reforms. Gravity-defying German economic performance during the crisis also helped to boost support for the Merkel administration.
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