China News Agency, Berlin, August 30 (Reporter Peng Dawei) The three prime minister candidates participating in the German general election held their first live televised debate on the evening of the 29th local time.
The poll results after the debate showed that the Social Democrat candidate Schultz led the other two candidates Bell Burke (30%) and Raschelt (25%) with a 36% approval rate.
Three candidates representing the Coalition Party, the Social Democratic Party, and the Green Party, Raschelt, Scholtz, and Belburk participated in the first live televised debate jointly organized by RTL and ntv television on the evening of the 29th.
In the nearly two-hour debate, the three candidates launched a fierce attack and defense on issues such as the Afghanistan issue, climate change, and the new crown epidemic.
Before the election on September 26, the three will also participate in two live debates hosted by different TV stations.
After the first debate, RTL and ntv television commissioned the German Fosa Public Opinion Survey to conduct a random sample survey of 2,520 viewers in the country who watched the debate.
In response to the question of "who won this debate", Schultz led Bellberg's 30% and Raschelt's 25% with a 36% approval rate, and another 9% of the respondents did not give an answer.
In the subsequent subdivision issues, Schultz leads the other two competitors.
In response to the question of "Which candidate do you trust to lead the country", Schultz is far ahead of Raschelt's 24% and Bell Burke's 20% with a 47% approval rate.
On the question of "who is more professional and capable", Schultz also leads Raschelt's 26% and Bell Burke's 24% with a 46% approval rate.
On the question of "who is the most favorite", Schultz beat Belburk's 37% with a 38% approval rate, while Raschelt only won 22%.
On the question of "who has the most credibility", Schultz still leads Bellberg (32%) and Raschelt (25%) with a 36% approval rate.
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