Polling firm TNS Emnid found in September that 60 per cent support a cap. Germany's mass circulation newspaper Bild, which first reported the news, said that the dispute between the two political leaders was close to being resolved but that several key sticking points remain.
Laikraksts "Bild", kurš pirmais ziņoja par Merkeles neierašanos CSU konferencē, arī norādīja, ka politiskie līderi esot bijuši tuvu tam, lai atrisinātu problēmas, tomēr vairākos punktos nav izdevies panākt vienprātību.