ARD "Deutschlandtrend": Merz at record low - only 10 percent satisfied with Chancellor
Only 10 percent are satisfied with Friedrich Merz - that is the lowest figure in an ARD "Deutschlandtrend" for a Chancellor since 1997. What the survey also shows.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's approval ratings have hit a record low, with only 10 percent of respondents in the ARD "Deutschlandtrend" survey expressing satisfaction with his work. This represents a decline from 13 percent in early September. The survey also found that if a federal election were held on Sunday, the CDU and CSU would receive 20 percent of the vote, while the AfD would garner 27 percent.
Chancellor Merz's cabinet members, including Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, fared better in the survey, with 50 percent of respondents expressing satisfaction with Pistorius' work.
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