Dissatisfaction with the work of Merz reached a record level – survey

German discontent with the work of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has reached a record high. This is evidenced by the results of a study conducted by the sociological service Forsa commissioned by RTL and NTV, reports sb.by.

According to TASS, only 10 percent of respondents – 3 percentage points less than last week – positively assessed the activities of the current Chancellor. This is the lowest figure ever recorded by Forsa. 88% of respondents are dissatisfied with the work of Merz. The rest were undecided on the answer.

In the ranking of political parties, the CDU / CSU bloc lost 1 percentage point compared to last week, it is ready to support 20 percent of respondents. Alternative for Germany is in the lead with 27 percent. In third place now, the Greens, whose rating rose by 2 percentage points to the best figure since April 2023 - 18 percent. 12 percent of respondents are ready to vote for the Left Party, the same number for the Social Democratic Party of Germany.

The study, which was conducted from 8 to 14 September, involved 2502 people. Merz said he ruled out the possibility of the collapse of the ruling coalition in Germany