Survey: Almost every second person expects a chancellor change before the end of the year
The CDU prime ministers initially gave Merz their backing in the chancellor crisis. Nevertheless, it is not certain how things will continue for him after the elections - and especially for how long.
Almost half of people in Germany expect Chancellor Friedrich Merz to be replaced by the end of the year, according to a YouGov survey of 1,611 adults. 48% of respondents believe Merz will not be Chancellor at the turn of the year, while 31% think he will remain in office. Merz has been under pressure within his party, the CDU, since a poor election result in Saxony-Anhalt, and there is speculation about his future as Chancellor.
The CDU's prospects in upcoming elections in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Berlin may further affect Merz's position.
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