] According to the results of a public opinion survey, most Germans believe that the government led by Chancellor Mertz is incompetent, and that no one else in his Christian Democratic Union can do a better job. German News Agency quoted Ipsos Group poll results on the 7th as reporting that 48% of people fully agreed with the “failure” of the Mertz administration, and 19% partially agreed with this statement. From a regional perspective, in eastern Germany, 80% of respondents fully or partially agreed with the “failure” of the Mertz administration, while in the western region, the proportion dropped to 64%. The poll was conducted from September 30 to October 4, and about 2,000 people participated online.

] According to the results of a public opinion survey, most Germans believe that the government led by Chancellor Mertz is incompetent, and that no one else in his Christian Democratic Union can do a better job. German News Agency quoted Ipsos Group poll results on the 7th as reporting that 48% of people fully agreed with the “failure” of the Mertz administration, and 19% partially agreed with this statement. From a regional perspective, in eastern Germany, 80% of respondents fully or partially agreed with the “failure” of the Mertz administration, while in the western region, the proportion dropped to 64%. The poll was conducted from September 30 to October 4, and about 2,000 people participated online.