Just one in 10 Germans thinks Merz is up to the job after election wipeout
Summary
Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party faced severe losses in recent state elections in Germany. Only 10% of people surveyed approved of Merz’s work, and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) gained significant support.Key Facts
- The CDU did not win any seats in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania because it failed to pass the 5% vote threshold for the first time since 1949.
- The AfD won more than one-third of the vote in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
- In Berlin’s state elections, the CDU finished second to The Left party, which won 25.7% of the vote.
- The AfD also won state elections in Saxony-Anhalt with over 40% of the vote, while the CDU got 17%.
- Chancellor Merz said he intends to stay in his role despite the election losses and low approval ratings.
- A survey by Germany’s public broadcaster ARD found only 10% of respondents satisfied with Merz’s performance, the lowest rating for any chancellor since 1997.
- Under Germany’s system, a chancellor can only be removed if a new leader wins majority support in the Bundestag; no clear replacement to Merz has emerged.
- Issues such as the cost of living, industrial decline, poor infrastructure, and housing shortages contribute to the CDU’s difficulties.
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