TV debate between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and conservative challenger Friedrich Merz
By Maria Martinez
BERLIN (Reuters) - Most Germans are worried about the economy and high prices as Europe's biggest economy, once the region's economic engine, now contracts, a survey showed on Monday ahead of a February 23 election.
The online survey by German reinsurer R&V of 1,000 Germans from January 23-25 showed that 70% worry about the rising cost of living, up from 57% in the previous survey in summer.
"Inflation may have dropped, but the absolute prices have remained high," said Isabelle Borucki from Philipps University of Marburg, an adviser in the study.