The satisfaction of the German public with the government has reached a record low, according to an Insa survey commissioned by the newspaper "Bild", DPA reported, quoted by BTA.
Only 22% of respondents said they were satisfied with the coalition government led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz, which is two percentage points less than the previous survey on November 7. 67% are dissatisfied, while 11% have no opinion.
Merz's approval rating as chancellor is 25%, also down two points, with 64% expressing dissatisfaction and 11% having no opinion.
The survey of 1,004 respondents was conducted on November 20 and 21. Participants were asked the following questions: “Overall, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with Friedrich Merz's performance as chancellor?“ and “Overall, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the performance of the current government?“
Party support remained largely unchanged compared to the previous week. In a hypothetical election on Sunday, Merz's conservative CDU/CSU bloc would receive 25%, the Social Democrats (SPD) – 15%, and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) would lead with 26%.