According to a public survey conducted by the research institute Insa for “Bild am Sonntag” the black-red federal government is facing significant public discontent, and its dissatisfaction levels are reported to be higher than those of the current traffic light coalition. The survey found that only 16% of respondents are satisfied with the government’s performance, while 76% are dissatisfied. By comparison, the traffic light coalition reported 29% satisfaction and 64% dissatisfaction after one year in office.
Individual figures for political leaders also show mixed results. CDU leader Friedrich Merz is viewed critically by the respondents, with only 19% satisfied with his work as Chancellor, versus 71% who are dissatisfied. This places him significantly below former Chancellor Olaf Scholz, whose satisfaction rating after a year in office was 32%, compared to 58% dissatisfaction.
Looking at the future of the coalition, the outlook remains pessimistic. Only 24% of respondents believe that the alliance between the CDU and SPD will last until the end of the 2029 election period, while 58% do not anticipate this.
When assessing the overall work of the federal government, the grades awarded are generally low. Of the surveyed population, only 4% gave it a “very good” grade, 6% rated it as “good” and 16% gave it a “satisfactory” rating. Furthermore, 25% rated the government’s work as “poor” and 30% deemed it “inadequate”.
In the current Sunday trend poll, Insa reports that the AfD remains the strongest force, maintaining at 28% support. The CDU/CSU follow closely behind with 24%. The SPD currently holds 14% of the vote, while the Greens are at 13% (up 1 percentage point) and the Left Party at 11%. The BSW and FDP each received 3% of the vote, and other parties collectively garnered 4% (down 1 percentage point).
