Germans back the euro

The article reports that almost 70% of Germans now favour the euro, according to a Forsa Institute poll conducted for the Handelsblatt business daily.

The poll found that only 27% of respondents would prefer to ditch the common currency and return to the once‑beloved Deutschmark.

Yes. The article notes support reached a record high: about 70% now back the euro, up from roughly half of respondents who said they supported it a year earlier.

The poll was conducted by the Forsa Institute and the results were reported by the Handelsblatt business daily, as stated in the article.

No. The article explicitly says the eurozone debt crisis is lingering, but despite that the level of German support for the euro has reached a record.

The article refers to the Deutschmark as the 'once‑beloved' national currency and reports that 27% of respondents would prefer a return to it instead of the euro.

Yes. The article describes the nearly 70% support level as a record, noting it comes a year after only about half of respondents backed the euro.

No. The article simply reports the poll results and the context of a lingering eurozone debt crisis; it does not make specific claims about market or investment outcomes.