Germany's SPD gains ground on conservatives in two polls

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz fist bumps German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer as German Minister of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection Julia Klockner and German Minister for Education and Research Anja Karliczek attend the weekly German cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, August 4, 2021. Kay Nietfeld/Pool via REUTERS

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Social Democrats have gained more ground on Angela Merkel's conservatives ahead of September's federal election, two opinion polls showed on Wednesday, but they would still need to team up with two other parties to be able to govern.

The latest Forsa poll for RTL television put support for the Social Democrats (SPD) at 19%, up 3 points since last week and the best result for the centre-left party since 2018. The SPD is currently junior coalition partner to Merkel's conservatives.