Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Merz’s approval rating crashes to record low

German Chancellor Merz's approval rating crashes to record low of 22%

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has hit a record-low approval rating, with only 22% of respondents in a new Forsa poll expressing satisfaction with his leadership—worse than the lowest score ever recorded by former chancellor Olaf Scholz.

The survey of 2,501 people found that 76% are unhappy with Merz’s performance just six months into his term, as his CDU/CSU-SPD coalition battles internal rifts over a contentious pension reform package.

The coalition is now polling one point behind the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD), which leads at 26% and is currently the most popular party nationwide. Public confidence in the government’s ability to solve Germany’s mounting challenges has also plunged, with only 15% believing the CDU/CSU can address the country’s problems—its lowest level in 18 months.

Merz’s government faces growing criticism over its economic policies, staunch support for Ukraine, and a push to remilitarise Germany, including a bid to reintroduce compulsory military service. Meanwhile, Moscow has dismissed Merz’s warnings of a Russian threat as political posturing, accusing Berlin of trying to position itself as Europe’s dominant military power.

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  1. Weimar republic 2.0, minus the limited economic reforms, they managed. In other words, something even worse. New Zealand is on the same trajectory. All that’s needed is an AFD style party, to come to the fore and these scandalous globalist creeps, will either go quietly or noisily. Either way, they will go.

    • The closest to resemble AfD is IMO NZ Loyal.
      Also IMO, NZ Loyal needs to research the machinations of the global finance Vampire Squid/squad.
      And they need to do a road tour.

  2. Blackrock and the likes already “owns ” Ukraine.
    Merz, macron, starmer etc working against their countries interests ( high treason) are bankrupting their countries on purpose. Blackrock and the likes will then ” buy” the bankrupt countries’ assets for a pittance and will enslave the population.

    Isn’t it what already happened to Greece, with the help of jp morgan’s banker draghy ? and the so called EU ” troika” ????

  3. Germany’s problems are only just beginning to emerge from the shadows
    The mask has slipped
    Grim realities await and will accompany the further industrialization and collapse of the Germany economy
    Nato a paper tiger is finished
    And with it the G7
    We are on the periphery of a New World Order
    A changing of the guard
    But nothing like Merz and His co conspirators obedient to the US chihuahua angle biters envisaged
    Or maybe wished would never happen
    A new European army to confront Russia militarily?
    A pipe dream and illusion that will never happen
    Those who do not understand history will stand condemned by it

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