Reiner Haseloff, CDU, Minister-President of Saxony-Anhalt, in the state parliament, June 12 of last year. Emotional, combative, passionate:
“I was born in this state and I will die in this state and I will do everything to make sure they never come into government responsibility.”
Merz’s Popularity by Party Preference (September 2025) # Overall Assessment # Current polling shows that Friedrich Merz, chairman of the CDU, has reached a historic low point. Only 29% of respondents show approval for his work, representing a dramatic decline compared to previous polls. Satisfaction with his political work stands at merely 32%, and on the sympathy scale, he receives a neutral rating of 0.0. These numbers indicate that Merz is increasingly losing acceptance among the population.
