Germany: Dissatisfaction is expressed by two thirds of the citizens with the actions of Olaf Solz’s government, according to a poll

Two thirds of them Germans express dissatisfaction with his coalition government federal chancellor Olaf Solzrecords poll which is made public on the day that completes one year after she took office.

Based on the findings of the survey, conducted by the YouGov institute on behalf of the German Agency, 33% of the sample said they were “somewhat disappointed” and another 33% “very disappointed” with the coalition government’s performance the Social Democrats (SPD), the Greens and the business-friendly Free Democrats (FDP). Just 3% said “very satisfied” and 23% “somewhat satisfied”.

The government under Chancellor Soltz (Social Democrats, center left) was sworn in exactly one year ago.

Voters of the coalition parties express very different views on her work. 56% of Green voters express satisfaction, but only 24% of those voting FDP express a similar feeling. In the ranks of SPD supporters, the scales are almost perfectly balanced (48% satisfied, 47% dissatisfied).

The chancellor personally is doing slightly better than his government as a whole, with 64% expressing dissatisfaction with their work and 29% expressing satisfaction. As expected, comparisons with his predecessor do not favor him: 51% believe that Angela Merkel was better in office than Mr. Soltz, while only 19% express the opposite opinion. This is true even among Social Democrat voters, although the difference is noticeably smaller (39-37%).

Of the three parties in the coalition, the Greens are best placed to promote their agendawith 28% of the sample judging that they apply it in general, while for the SPD this percentage drops to 23% and, worse, for the FDP only to 19%.

Despite the atmosphere of discontent, only 31% believe that the coalition will break up prematurely. On the contrary, 47% believe that the next federal election will be held on the date predicted, in 2025.

Mr. Scholz states in an interview published today in the Funke Group newspapers in Germany and the French newspaper Ouest-France that he will run for chancellor again in 2025. “Of course I will be a candidate again”, he emphasizes, adding that his aim is “for the coalition to be able to win again”.

Asked about the rather ugly picture that the polls reflect, he answers “I am grateful for the level of support I have and the possibility of securing even higher”. For the one year of his government, he declares “satisfied that we are quite a stable shape in these turbulent times with many challenges”. He highlights Germany’s support for Ukraine after Russia’s military invasion, the promotion of renewable energy and the modernization of the German economy as the main “achievements” of his government in his 12 months in office.

The YouGov poll was conducted online from 2nd to 6th December. in a representative sample of citizens aged 18 and over. The margin of statistical error is ±2.18%.