The German Chancellor’s popularity is in free fall.
Olaf Schultz’s popularity as chancellor of Germany has plummeted and set a new record.
The results of a new poll published on Sunday show that about two-thirds of Germans are dissatisfied with Olaf Schultz’s performance as their country’s prime minister and the fragile coalition government he has formed.
Olaf Schultz has experienced many crises since he succeeded Angela Merkel as the chancellor of Germany in December 2021.
A new poll conducted by Insa for the German publication Bild am Sonntag showed that only 25% of Germans believe that Olaf Schultz, the politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, is doing well as prime minister. This figure shows a sharp decrease compared to the 46% figure recorded in March for the popularity of Olaf Schultz in this series of polls.
In this survey, 62 percent of Germans believe that Olaf Schultz, who served as the vice chancellor during the leadership of Angela Merkel in Germany, is performing poorly, which is also a new record in this department, compared to the figure of 39 percent expressed in the March poll. was registered.
Among the crises that Schultz has faced since taking over as Chancellor of Germany are the Ukraine war, the crisis in the energy sector, severe inflation and, in recent months, drought. These crises have caused Germany, which holds the title of Europe’s largest economy, to be on the verge of falling into economic recession. Schultz’s critics have accused him of incompetence in leading Germany.
According to the poll, German support for the Social Democratic Party was only 19 percent, compared to 25.7 percent in last year’s federal election.
About 65 percent of Germans are dissatisfied with the performance of the current three-party coalition ruling the country, while 43 percent were dissatisfied in the March poll.
