# Germany’s economy appears to be improving, but Merz remains its most unpopular chancellor on record

https://mins.news/en/item/101262

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-15 10:55 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-10-15/germany-s-economic-recovery-may-be-too-late-for-friedrich-merz

> Germany’s economy seems to be picking up, yet Friedrich Merz remains the most unpopular chancellor on record.

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