
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said at an event in Berlin that journalists should stop criticizing the German government and focus on positive topics, despite its low approval ratings among the public.
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An Ipsos poll found that almost 70% of Germans are dissatisfied with Merz's performance, and 58% support his resignation.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that if he were a journalist, he would urge people not to scold the German government.
At an event in Berlin, which was organized by the publications Handelsblatt and WirtschaftsWoche, Merz was asked what he would write about as a columnist for these publications.
“I would write: stop scolding the German government and the chancellor,” Merz replied.
He added that he would encourage people to talk about something positive.
An Ipsos poll previously showed that almost 70% of Germans call Merz's work a failure, and another 58% are in favor of his resignation.

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