# Just one in 10 Germans thinks Merz is up to the job after election wipeout

https://mins.news/en/item/83369

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-02 11:31 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/2/just-one-in-10-germans-thinks-merz-is-up-to-the-job-after-election-wipeout?traffic_source=rss

> Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s approval rating has fallen to a record low after his party suffered defeats in three state elections. Just one in 10 Germans thinks he is up to the job.

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