Survey: Majority of Germans believe Merz has failed as chancellor

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2026-10-07

Berlin (dpa) - A majority of Germans believe Chancellor Friedrich Merz's term in office has been a failure. A survey by the Ipsos Institute for the Spiegel news magazine found on Wednesday that 48% of respondents agreed fully with the statement that Merz's government "has failed," with a further 19% somewhat agreeing. The picture was even clearer in eastern German states, where a total of 80% said they somewhat or fully agreed with the statemen......

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