Chancellor and coalition: AfD victory, dispute and poor polls: Merz under pressure
Things are not going well for Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his party. The AfD is breathing down their necks. In just a week's time, the CDU in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern faces its next election debacle. How will Merz react?
A recent online survey by Insa for Bild has dealt a blow to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, with only 14% of respondents believing he is the right leader for the country, while 78% disagree. The survey also showed that even a majority of CDU voters do not support Merz. In another Insa survey, the AfD gained 29% support, while the CDU and SPD trailed behind with 20% and 13% respectively.
Merz has vowed to better explain the government's policies after a crushing defeat in Saxony-Anhalt, where the AfD won more than double the votes of the CDU.
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