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Public-Affairs-Survey 2018 by MSL Germany_EN
This document appears to be the results of a public affairs survey conducted in Germany in 2018. It includes data on: - Germans' assessment of the performance of the ruling Grand Coalition, with a majority rating it as bad (54%). - Germans' assessments of the federal government's work in various policy areas, with the highest ratings for asylum/refugee policy and digital policy, and the lowest for consumer protection. - The three topics Germans expect to be most important in the current legislative period: asylum/refugee policy, digital policy, and foreign trade. - Germans' expectations for progress on digital topics in the current period, with most expecting only minor progress. - Assessments
Public-Affairs-Survey 2018 by MSL Germany_EN
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- 2. 2 How do youassess the overall performance of the Grand Coalition in the current legislative period? 4 % 39 % 54 % 4 % Very good Good Bad Very bad 2017 26 % 55 % 19 % Good Bad Very bad 2018
- 3. 3 How do you assessthe work of the federal government in the following policy areas? 2% 2% 2% 2% 4% 2% 2% 55% 30% 11% 15% 9% 9% 6% 15% 9% 11% 21% 47% 40% 62% 40% 38% 43% 34% 38% 45% 19% 19% 47% 21% 43% 47% 43% 49% 45% 45% 2% 4% 6% 2% 6% 6% Asylum and refugee Digital Education, research, technology and innovation Environment Food and agriculture Consumer protection Health Foreign trade Taxes and finances Labour and Social Affairs No comment Very bad Bad Good Very good
- 4. 4 2% 2% 2% 2% 4% 2% 2% 55% 30% 11% 15% 9% 9% 6% 15% 9% 11% 21% 47% 40% 62% 40% 38% 43% 34% 38% 45% 19% 19% 47% 21% 43% 47% 43% 49% 45% 45% 2% 4% 6% 2% 6% 6% Asylum and refugee Digital Education,research, technology and innovation Environment Food and agriculture Consumer protection Health Foreign trade Taxes and finances Labour and Social Affairs How do you assess the work of the federal government in the following policy areas? No comment Very bad Bad Good Very good
- 5. 5 60 %60 % 38% 21 % 17 %17 % 15 % 13 %13 % 11 % 9 %9 %9 % 4 % 2 % Asylumandrefugee policy Digitalpolicy Foreigntrade InnerSecurity Climateandenvironmentalpolicy Taxpolicy Healthpolicy Pensionreform Financepolicy Energytransition Brexit LabourandSocialAffairs Defensepolicy Others Consumerprotection In your opinion, what are the three most important topics in the current legislative period?
- 6. 6 What do youexpect for the current legislative period? With her own Minister of State, the topic of digital affairs was upgraded in the Chancellor's Office. 40 % 38 % 21 % No major development Only minor progress A fast approach and a fast implementation of the most relevant digital topics
- 7. 7 Left party Greens Liberals (FDP) Alternative for Germany (AfD) Nocomment Very bad Bad Good Very good How do you assess the work of the opposition in the German Bundestag during the current legislative period? 30 % 49 % 19 % 2 % 11 % 28 % 57 % 51 % 38 % 4 % 72 % 19 % 9 %
- 8. 8 To which partydo you attribute the highest competence in economic issues? 89 % CDU 51 % FDP 51 % SPD 40 % CSU 38 % Greens 0 % Left party 0 % AfD 0 % Left party 0 % AfD 45 % CDU 36 % FDP 11 % SPD 4 % CSU 4 % Greens With which parties is the cooperation most constructive from the point of view of your company / association?
- 9. 9 Do you think theintro- duction of a lobby register is important? LOBBYREGISTER32 % An introduction should take place during this legislative period 30 % The introduction is long overdue 38 % 36 % 36 % 36 % 32 % 32 % 28 % 13 % 26 % The introduction is superfluous 13 % No comment Non-governmental organisations Business and professional associations In-House-Lobbyists PA-/ Communication agencies, Independent consultants Organisations representing local, regional & local authorities and other public or mixed institutions. Law firms Organizations representing churches & religious communities Think tanks, research & higher education institutions Which organisations should have to register if a mandatory lobby register is introduced?
- 10. 10 23 % Yes, permanently 45% Yes, project-related 30 % No 2 % No comment 16 % 10 % 21 % 37 % 48 % 52 % 60 % 71 % 88 % 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Are you present on the Social Web as part of your public affairs activities?
- 11. 11 98 %Personal meetingswith relevant political decision-makers 77 %participation in panel discussions 75 % Own event formats 55 % Participation in party congresses Social Media 47 % Workshops or other events for MP staffers 26 % Regular Mailings (incl. Newsletter) 13 % E-Mail-Newsletter 6 % Others 88 % Twitter 65 % LinkedIn 60 %Facebook 50 %Xing 28 %YouTube 23 % Whatsapp Blogs 18 %Instagram 13 %Microsites/Politikportale 3 %Petitionsplattformen wie Change.org Which instruments do you use to maintain your political contacts?
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