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Poll Results Show Dip in Approval for Black-Red Government and Chancellor Merz
A new poll by INSA for Bild am Sonntag, conducted between August 18 and 22, 2025, has revealed a decrease in approval for the current federal government and Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
The poll, which involved 1,201 participants in its initial phase and 1,001 participants in a subsequent survey between August 21 and 22, showed that overall, 57% of those surveyed are dissatisfied with Merz's work as chancellor, an increase from 55% two weeks ago. The current level of satisfaction with Merz's work stands at 28%, a decrease from 30% two weeks ago.
The current level of satisfaction with the federal government is 26%, a decrease from 27% two weeks ago. This dip in approval has led to a total loss of 4.9 points for the governing parties since the federal election.
The Union (CDU/CSU), currently led by Chancellor Merz, has lost 1 percentage point since the federal election, standing at 25% in the latest poll. The party is tied with the Alternative for Germany (AfD) for the highest vote share, each receiving 25% of the vote.
The AfD maintains its 25% from the previous week and is tied with the CDU/CSU as the strongest force. The Greens are currently at 11%, while the Alliance for Progress and Social Justice (BSW) led by Sahra Wagenknecht is at 4%.
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is stagnating at 15% in the current poll, down from 16.4% at the federal election. The Free Democratic Party (FDP) has lost 1 point and currently stands at 3%.
The Left has gained 2 points since the federal election and is currently at 11%. No new parties were mentioned in this paragraph.
The black-red government, comprising the SPD and the Union, has lost nearly 5 percentage points in approval since the federal election. Other parties would together receive 6% of the votes, according to the poll.
It is important to note that these poll results do not indicate any changes in the standings of the major political parties from the previous bullet points. The survey results do not predict the outcome of any future elections but provide a snapshot of the current political landscape in Germany.
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