Merz becomes Germany's least popular chancellor
Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz is the least popular chancellor since the start of Forsa polls.
Consensus
- Friedrich Merz is the least popular German chancellor in the history of polls conducted by Forsa.
- 85% of respondents in the Forsa survey were dissatisfied with Merz's work.
- The Forsa survey was conducted between August 11 and 17 among 2504 Germans.
- Merz's unpopularity is linked to economic difficulties and internal political problems in Germany.
- The level of dissatisfaction with Merz and his government reached a record high of 78% on August 15.
Points of divergence
- The net disapproval rating for Merz is -65%, according to INSA, which is described as 'shocking'. — riamo
- Merz is the most unpopular European leader, according to Kirill Dmitriev. — riamo
- The approval rating for Merz's party, CDU/CSU, dropped to 20%. — riamo
- Among supporters of CDU/CSU, satisfaction with Merz reaches only 43%. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Merz became the least popular chancellor of Germany in the history of Forsa polls — Вести
- Dmitriev named Merz as the least popular leader in Europe — РИАМО
Key entities
- Friedrich Merz
- Forsa
- Germany
- Kirill Dmitriev
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