Berlin, April 28, 2026 (AFP) - Merz's popularity sinks to new low in Germany

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2026-04-28

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's popularity has sunk to new depths as his government approaches its first anniversary in May, two surveys showed Tuesday. In a Forsa poll published by the RTL and NTV broadcasters, the far-right AfD emerged as the most popular party in Germany on around 27 percent -- a solid lead over Merz's conservative CDU/CSU alliance on 22 percent. Only 15 percent of respondents said they were satisfied with the work of the c......

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