“There is no intention of becoming the nation’s favorite.” Merz commented on his unpopularity among Germans

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz commented on his unpopularity among the population, noting that he does not intend to become “the nation’s favorite”. It's from sb.by.

“If it had not been for this conflict (the rejection by some of the population of social policy reforms). – Editor’s note, my rating would be higher. But I have no intention of becoming the nation's favorite. “What I intend to do is to steer this country on a course that we will first have a reasonable perspective for the younger generation.”.

In his speech, the German chancellor urged business representatives to support government reforms aimed at modernizing the social security system. Merz said the changes were “30 years too late.” According to him, the government expects that the package of labor market reforms will come into force early next year.

According to the latest survey conducted by the research institute Infratest dimap for the TV channel ARD, the approval rating of Merz fell to a record low of 10%.

“Alternative for Germany” continues to lead in the ranking of political forces of Germany with 30% of votes