""The loss of confidence is significant, expectations are high, and scepticism is high,""
""We win together, we lose together. Right now, we're losing together -- the polls are brutal,""
"Merz has vowed to fight the AfD as his "main opponent" ahead of regional elections next year in five of Germany's 16 federal states, with the far-right appearing poised to make large gains."
An ally warned that the ruling CDU/CSU–SPD coalition is experiencing significant drops in popularity and facing brutal polls. The CDU/CSU and the far-right AfD hover around 25–27 percent in surveys while the SPD polls at roughly 13–15 percent after its poor election result. Repeated internal squabbles over judicial appointments and conscription have damaged the government's image and endangered promises of rapid economic reforms. Chancellor Friedrich Merz positions the AfD as the main opponent, and action during the legislative period will determine whether mainstream parties can retain dominance and restore confidence.
Read at The Local Germany
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]