German voters’ dissatisfaction with the ruling coalition has reached a record level, according to a survey released by national broadcaster ZDF this Thursday (13), after all parties in the coalition showed poor results in the European Parliament elections.
Among the 1,334 participants in the survey conducted June 10-12, 71% said they are dissatisfied with the government’s work, compared with 66% in May.
Around 51% of those interviewed were in favor of an early election, while 66% still believe that the coalition will last until the end of its term next year.
All three parties in Germany’s ruling coalition suffered losses in the EU Parliament elections, an early indicator of the national vote, while the right-wing nationalist Alternative for Germany (AfD) made solid gains.
The results of traditional parties, such as Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s social-democratic SPD, show Germans’ discontent with falling living standards in Europe’s largest economy, while the government deals with the energy crisis caused by the conflict in Ukraine and with the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic.
An even weaker result in the EU vote prompted French President Emmanuel Macron to call an early election after being outvoted by the nationalist right.
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