ZDF political barometer: 74 percent dissatisfied with the government
Highest level of dissatisfaction in this legislative period for the coalition of the Union and the SPD.
Quick Look
- According to the ZDF political barometer, 74 percent of Germans are dissatisfied with the government work of the CDU/CSU and the SPD, a record high.
- The AfD extends its lead in the Sunday question to 28 percent.
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Why It Matters
The ZDF political barometer regularly measures citizens' satisfaction with federal politics and voting intentions.
74 percent of Germans are dissatisfied with the work of the government coalition made up of the Union and the SPD. This emerges from the current ZDF political barometer.
According to a statement from the elections research group, which conducts the surveys for the political barometer, this is the highest level of dissatisfaction in this legislative period. Only 20 percent of those surveyed are satisfied with the work of the federal government.
53 percent of those surveyed expect the dispute in the federal government to increase because of the recent losses of the CDU and SPD in state elections, 37 percent expect no change. In the Sunday question, the AfD was able to slightly increase its lead and reached 28 percent, an increase of one percentage point. The Union loses one percentage point to 21 percent, the SPD gains one point to 13 percent. The Greens (14 percent) and the Left (12 percent) recorded no changes.
Open Questions
- How do the Union and SPD react to the survey results?
