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Most Germans Expect Merz Out Before Term Ends: Poll
Most Germans Expect Merz Out Before Term Ends: Poll
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More than half of Germans believe that Friedrich Merz will leave the post of German chancellor before the end of his term, a YouGov poll commissioned by the... 23.08.2026, Sputnik India
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According to the poll, 36% of respondents expect Merz to remain chancellor this year but be replaced before the 2029 parliamentary elections, while 18% believe he will leave the chancellor’s post as early as this year. About 29% of respondents believe he will remain in office at least until the next regular elections in 2029, the poll showed.A majority of those surveyed believe that Merz has not strengthened his standing in the party through personnel changes in the Cabinet, parliamentary faction and CDU leadership.When asked whom they personally consider more suitable for the post of German chancellor, 9% chose Merz, while 25% opted for his fellow party member, North Rhine-Westphalia Prime Minister Hendrik Wust. Another 66% answered, "I don’t know."The poll was conducted from August 14 to 17 among 2,091 people. No margin of error was provided.
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Most Germans Expect Merz Out Before Term Ends: Poll
More than half of Germans believe that Friedrich Merz will leave the post of German chancellor before the end of his term, a YouGov poll commissioned by the DPA news agency and published on Sunday, showed.
According to the poll, 36% of respondents expect Merz to remain chancellor this year but be replaced before the 2029 parliamentary elections, while 18% believe he will leave the chancellor’s post as early as this year. About 29% of respondents believe he will remain in office at least until the next regular elections in 2029, the poll showed.
A majority of those surveyed believe that Merz has not strengthened his standing in the party through personnel changes in the Cabinet, parliamentary faction and CDU leadership.
According to 36% of respondents, he has significantly lost authority, while another 31% believe he has rather lost influence. Only 1% of those surveyed believe that he has significantly strengthened his standing, while another 5% think this is rather the case.
When asked whom they personally consider more suitable for the post of German chancellor, 9% chose Merz, while 25% opted for his fellow party member, North Rhine-Westphalia Prime Minister Hendrik Wust. Another 66% answered, "I don’t know."
The poll was conducted from August 14 to 17 among 2,091 people. No margin of error was provided.
