Poll: Social Democrats overtake rival Civic Democrats in popularity

A poll conducted by the STEM agency in September has shown that the opposition Social Democrats have overtaken their rival - the ruling Civic Democratic party - in popularity. 28.7% of those questioned said they would vote for the party in comparison to 27% of respondents, who were in favour of the Civic Democrats. The Social Democrats have gone in front of the Civic Democrats for the first time since December 2002.