According to a recent opinion poll published yesterday, the majority of Germans, 60% of the participants, agree with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s support towards the candidacy of Jean-Claude Juncker for the presidency of the European Commission, despite the strong opposition of Britain.

In particular, the poll was conducted by Forsa and showed that only 19% of the respondents would like Merkel prioritize good relations between German and Britain rather than the candidacy of Juncker. On Tuesday, Merkel reiterated her support towards Juncker after a meeting with the leaders of the European Union. However, the Prime Minister David Cameron wants to prevent the former Prime Minister of Luxembourg from leading the European Commission, presenting him as an obsolete federalist of EU.

Finally, 51% of Germans would not want Britain exit from the EU, while 41% responded that they could get used to see Britain outside EU. Mr Cameron has promised to hold a referendum on whether Britain should remain in the EU.