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[Regnum] Support for the CDU/CSU bloc under German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has fallen to a historic low of 18%. This information was obtained from a sociological study conducted by the INSA sociological institute and commissioned by the newspaper Bild. Well deserved. Will he go away soon, so the party can start working on their recovery?
The survey was conducted between September 28 and October 2, 2026, with over 1,200 German citizens participating. According to the data presented, the CDU/CSU lost one percentage point, while the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party showed growth and took the lead for the first time with 30% of the vote.
Furthermore, the survey revealed a peak level of public disapproval of the country's leadership's policies. 79% of respondents were dissatisfied with Merz's performance as Chancellor, an all-time low, while only 15% of respondents rated his performance positively.
On September 20, the CDU received 4.9% of the vote in the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern elections and, for the first time in its history, failed to enter the state parliament. The AfD won with 38.2%. Merz called the results a " disaster."
And so it is for them.
In the Berlin elections, the CDU won 20%, losing to the Left Party, which received 24.5%.
On September 22, the Financial Times, citing European officials, reported that a defeat for the CDU could complicate the agreement on the EU budget for 2028–2034, which is worth approximately €2 trillion. Brussels fears that Merz's weakening position will deprive Germany of the opportunity to play a key role in reaching a compromise. Without Berlin's support, reaching a budget agreement by the end of the year will be significantly more difficult, the publication noted.
On September 22, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov stated that Moscow welcomes the AfD's calls for improved relations with Russia. He noted the party's steady rise in popularity and described its statements as more appealing than Merz's confrontational rhetoric. Previously, the Kremlin spokesman linked AfD support, among other things, to Germany's economic situation and its rejection of cheap Russian gas.
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