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According to a survey, Chancellor Friedrich Merz's approval ratings have fallen to a new low. Only ten percent of those surveyed in the ARD "Germany Trend" were satisfied or very satisfied with the work of the CDU politician - the lowest value for a chancellor since the survey began in 1997, as Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) announced. On the other hand, 88 percent, i.e. almost eight out of nine respondents, expressed themselves as less or not at all satisfied. At the beginning of September, Merz had received approval from 13 percent.
According to a survey, Chancellor Friedrich Merz's approval ratings have fallen to a new low. Only ten percent of those surveyed in the ARD "Germany Trend" were satisfied or very satisfied with the work of the CDU politician - the lowest value for a chancellor since the survey began in 1997, as Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) announced. On the other hand, 88 percent, i.e. almost eight out of nine respondents, expressed themselves as less or not at all satisfied. At the beginning of September, Merz had received approval from 13 percent.
Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) achieved significantly higher satisfaction ratings than the Chancellor. 50 percent are very satisfied or satisfied with their work. Around a third (34 percent) are satisfied with Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (CDU), and a good quarter (27 percent) are satisfied with Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU). One in five people is satisfied with Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD), and around one in six people is satisfied with Labor Minister Bärbel Bas (SPD).
AfD unchanged at 27 percent
According to the survey, the Union is also losing popularity. If there were a federal election on Sunday, the CDU and CSU would get 20 percent of the vote – one point less than at the beginning of September. The AfD would remain unchanged at 27 percent. The Greens accounted for 16 percent, followed by the SPD with 13 percent. The Left would reach eleven percent, the FDP would not get over the five percent hurdle with four percent.
For the ARD “Deutschlandtrend”, the opinion research institute Infratest dimap surveyed a total of 1,303 eligible voters aged 18 and over in Germany from Monday to Wednesday. The survey is representative.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Union is expected to remain below 20 percent in the next federal election if the current trend continues.
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The AfD is likely to retain its position as the strongest party as long as dissatisfaction with the established parties persists.
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