# Survey: Nearly 90% of Germans dissatisfied with Merz’s performance as head of government

https://mins.news/en/item/78745

- TASS, 2026-09-29 13:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2194587

> A Forsa poll commissioned by RTL and NTV found that 87% of German voters disapprove of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s performance, while only 11% approve. Dissatisfaction among CDU/CSU supporters rose to 59%. The survey questioned 2,501 people during the week of September 22.

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