Poll: almost half of German citizens believe that Merkel would have handled the problems better than Merz

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Almost half of German citizens believe that Angela Merkel could solve the country's problems better than current Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

29% of respondents believe that Merkel is suitable for solving Germany's problems in the same way as the current chancellor.

MOSCOW, October 4 - RIA Novosti. Almost half of German citizens believe that former German Chancellor Angela Merkel could now solve the country's problems better than her current Chancellor Friedrich Merz, according to the results of a YouGov survey.

According to the survey results, 48% of German citizens believe that Angela Merkel would be a more suitable candidate for solving Germany's current problems and challenges than Merz. Another 29% of respondents believe that Merkel is as suited to solving Germany's problems as the current chancellor, and only 8% rate Merkel's competencies worse than Merz's.

The survey was conducted on October 2 among 2,072 adults in Germany. The error of the results is not given.

Earlier on Saturday, the Bild newspaper published the results of a sociological survey by the INSA institute commissioned by the newspaper. The popularity rating of the CDU/CSU bloc led by Merz has dropped to a historic low, while the opposition Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has risen to a record 30%. The poll also recorded a record high level of dissatisfaction among the population with Merz's performance. Only 15% of respondents were satisfied with his activities, while 79% spoke negatively about him.