Germany's Merz Blames Low Rating on Tough Decisions
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Germany's Merz blames low rating on tough decisions
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Sunday attributed his low approval rating to certain decisions he believes a cross-section of the populace is not satisfied with. The support level for the CDU leader, who assumed office in May 2025, is between 13% to 16% as of mid-summer 2026, marking historic lows for a German chancellor. Speaking on ARD-Sommerinterview, Merz addressed his rating and the […] Germany’s Merz blames low rating on tough decisions
Ratings aren't important to me - Merz with a 13 percent approval rating
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz commented on his declining political approval ratings. He stated that his low approval ratings are the price he pays for the changes the country needs.Merz with pathos:I'm having to make decisions that we in Germany...
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz commented on his falling political rating. He said his low approval ratings are a payment for the changes the country needs. Merz pathos: I have to make decisions that we in Germany really should have made for years, if not
The survey values are bad, the mood at the base is bad. In the summer interview Merz finds an explanation for all this. What is missing is political sensitivity.
The Federal Chancellor says that the bad mood in the country should finally be over. Friedrich Merz himself contributed to this, but there would be a way out for him.
berliner-sonntagsblatt.de
epochtimes.deFederal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) wants to stick to his reform course despite historically low approval values. For him, the weak approval is "rather an additional motivation" to make necessary, partly unpopular decisions, he said with reference to the pension reform on Sunday in the "ARD Summer Interview". On the persistently high electricity and energy prices Merz did not want to set itself a target mark when the government countered wit…
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