Disapproval hits record high of over 80%… – Why is Merz’s approval rating collapsing?

Disapproval hits record high of over 80%… – Why is Merz’s approval rating collapsing?
08.11.2026 02:50

Dissatisfaction among German residents with the federal government and Chancellor Friedrich Merz personally has reached a record high, exceeding 80%.

TodayPress TV reports that this was revealed by the results of a public opinion poll conducted by the INSA sociological institute for the Bild am Sonntag newspaper.

According to the survey, 82% of respondents are dissatisfied with the German chancellor’s performance. This figure is up by 2 percentage points compared with early October this year. Only 13% of participants gave Merz’s performance a positive assessment.

Sociologists attribute these results to a decline in living standards. According to the survey, 60% of Germans said their personal financial situation had worsened during the current government’s time in office.

Aysel Matlab

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