From Hildburg Bruns
In the current Berlin trend of the opinion research institute INSA for BZ (1000 respondents, online June 10-15), the CDU gained two percentage points compared to the survey six months ago, coming to 21 percent.
The FDP improved by one point to 8 percent. The left has to give up three points, falling to 12 percent. SPD (21 percent) and AfD (8 percent) each lose one point, the Greens keep their result from the December poll.
INSA boss Hermann Binkert: “The left is also weakening in Berlin, but the majority of red-green-red is not endangered.”
This is how Berliners think about wind turbines
“There are currently six wind turbines in Berlin. How do you feel about more wind turbines in the city?”
In the INSA survey, 57 percent support more wind turbines in Berlin. On the other hand, about one in four (26 percent) rejects it. 15 percent do not know and three percent did not provide any information.
Wind turbines behind a prefabricated building in Berlin Photo: picture alliance / photothek
Absolute approval comes across the board from all age groups – but particularly common among those over 60 (59 percent) and 30-39 year olds (63 percent). Only AfD voters (53) reject more wind turbines, all others are mostly in favor. Green voters with 83 percent.
According to the BUND, Berlin should dedicate 0.25 percent of its land area to wind turbine construction by 2027, for example in commercial areas. The equivalent of around 446 hectares, which corresponds to the area of Tegel Airport. In large federal states, two percent should become mandatory.
This is how Berliners think about the 9-euro ticket
“In your opinion, should the Berlin Senate lower the ticket price for BVG and S-Bahn to 9 euros per month?”
A clear majority of 70 percent is in favor of it. 19 percent spoke out in the INSA survey against it.
All age groups are in favor of a permanent price reduction. Even the older (up to 76 percent) rather than the younger respondents – there it is 63 percent of the 18 to 29 year olds.
The 9-euro ticket is valid from June 1st Photo: ANNEGRET HILSE/REUTERS
The 9-euro ticket is currently valid for June, July and August – nationwide on public transport and regional trains. Around a million passengers have bought it in the capital so far.
82 percent of Berliners who are not so well off financially demand a permanent reduction – and even 72 percent of those who are better off.
Voters from the CDU (61 percent), the FDP (64 percent) and the AfD (65 percent) are less likely to support the reduction.
This is how Berliners think about new elections
“Should the Berlin House of Representatives be re-elected in spring 2023 instead of the regular 2026 after the 2021 election chaos?”
The Federal Returning Officer ruthlessly settled accounts of the Berlin disaster (among other things, missing or incorrect ballot papers). He called for a repetition in six out of twelve constituencies for the Bundestag. The Constitutional Court decides whether there will also be by-elections or complete new elections at the level of the House of Representatives.
Berliners are divided in the INSA survey. 51 percent would be in favor of voting again next spring, about a third (31 percent) are against it.
The mood of the opposition parties is clear: 62 percent of CDU voters are in favour, 51 percent of the FDP and 80 percent of the AfD. While voters for the SPD (47 percent) and Greens (48 percent) are mostly against it.
Respondents aged 40 and over (51-59 percent) in particular demand to be called back to the polls as soon as possible.
