Forsa poll: 61% of conservative voters unhappy with Merz as bloc stuck at 19%
Only 11% of Germans are satisfied with the chancellor's work. Nearly two-thirds expect Merz not to remain in office until 2029.
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Dissatisfaction with Chancellor Friedrich Merz among his own supporters has hit a new high. In Forsa's trend barometer for broadcasters RTL and ntv, 61% of CDU/CSU supporters said they were unhappy with his work. Nationwide, only 11% were satisfied and 87% dissatisfied, unchanged from previous weeks.
Just 11% of all respondents believe Merz has his party under control, while 83% do not. Among conservative supporters, 69% said he did not have the party under control. Some 31% expect Merz to remain chancellor until the end of the legislative term in 2029, while 65% expect his tenure to end early.
According to Forsa, the CDU/CSU stands at 19%. The far-right AfD remained the strongest party at 26%, the SPD was unchanged at 14% and the Left Party gained one point to 12%. The poll surveyed 2,502 people from Oct. 6 to 12.