Union sinks to its lowest point - Chancellor Merz in the survey low

In the current survey by the opinion research institute Forsa, the Union has fallen to its lowest value since October 2021. In the current RTL/ntv “trend barometer”, the CDU and CSU lose one percentage point and only reach 20 percent. After gaining two points, the Greens are now only two percentage points behind the Union at 18 percent. For the Greens it is the strongest value in three and a half years.

Despite slight losses, the AfD remains the strongest force with 27 percent. The Left gained one point to 12 percent and drew level with the SPD, which remained unchanged at 12 percent. The FDP and BSW remain at four and three percent respectively.

The figures are particularly bad for Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Only ten percent of those surveyed are satisfied with their work. According to RTL/ntv, this is the lowest value of his term in office so far. 88 percent rate his performance negatively. Even among supporters of the CDU and CSU, criticism predominates: 57 percent are dissatisfied, only 42 percent express themselves positively.

The scores for political competence are miserable for all parties. According to the trend barometer data, 55 percent of the population here still does not trust any party. The AfD received the highest values ​​at 13 percent. The CDU, on the other hand, loses one point and falls to 11 percent. 8 percent trust the Greens, and 5 percent each, the SPD and the Left (plus one point) to solve the problems in the country.

The RTL/ntv “Trend Barometer” was carried out by the opinion research institute Forsa from September 8th to 14th. 2502 people were surveyed. The error tolerance is plus/minus 2.5 percentage points. 1005 people were surveyed about political competence.