German public doubts conservative-led coalition will last until 2029
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Updated · DW (English) · May 3
German public doubts conservative-led coalition will last until 2029
10 articles · Updated · DW (English) · May 3
An INSA survey for Bild am Sonntag found 58% expect the government to collapse early, 24% think it will survive, and 18% were unsure.
The coalition of Friedrich Merz's CDU/CSU bloc and the SPD took office less than a year ago, with 75% of respondents dissatisfied and only 16% rating its performance positively.
The bleak poll comes as AfD leads Merz's conservatives 28% to 24% in another INSA survey, adding pressure on a government already facing economic and foreign policy strains.
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