A new survey by YouGov for Welt am Sonntag has revealed that only 30% of Germans support the continuation of the current coalition government led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz, comprising his conservative bloc and the center-left Social Democrats (SPD). DW reports.

According to the poll, 47% of respondents want the coalition to end: 38% favor new elections, while 9% would prefer a minority government of the Christian Democrats (CDU) and Bavarian Christian Social Union (CSU). Another 24% were undecided or answered "don't know."

The survey highlights a stark east-west divide: 46% of eastern Germans want the coalition dissolved, compared to 35% in the west. Only 22% in the east support its continuation, versus 31% in the west.

Chancellor Merz, whose personal approval rating has plummeted to 16%, admitted on Friday at the 104th German Catholic Day in Würzburg that the coalition "may be fighting too much and not delivering enough results." He acknowledged internal disputes over social security reforms, energy policy, and measures to shield consumers from rising costs due to the Iran war.

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has seen rising popularity, recently receiving praise from a Kremlin envoy, adding pressure on the struggling coalition.

Source: www.dw.com