# Nearly half of Germans expect Merz to leave office by year-end, poll finds

https://mins.news/en/item/63817

- TRT World, 2026-09-18 06:57 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/65a2c10a302a

> Nearly half of Germans expect Friedrich Merz to leave office by the end of the year, according to a poll. Merz has rejected speculation that he could depart early.

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