The majority of Germans consider Scholz to be overwhelmed

According to a survey, the majority of Germans consider Olaf Scholz (SPD) to be overwhelmed with his position as chancellor. 31 percent of Germans currently "rather not" have the impression that Scholz is up to the challenges of his office, another 24 percent have "absolutely not" the impression, according to a survey by the Insa Institute on behalf of the "Bild" newspaper . On the other hand, 37 percent have the impression that Scholz is up to the challenges in his office. Eight percent cannot or do not want to provide any information on this.

When asked who the Germans want as chancellor, Scholz comes off badly. If they could elect the Chancellor directly, according to the current Insa survey, only 27 percent would vote for Scholz. It looks even worse for CDU leader Friedrich Merz: 15 percent would vote for the 66-year-old. 49 percent would choose neither of the two candidates.

The traffic light coalition, meanwhile, comes back to a majority in another poll. Together, the SPD (20 percent), Greens (18 percent) and FDP (9 percent) unite 47 percent in the “Sunday trend” for the “Bild am Sonntag”. According to the information, the opposition parties represented in the Bundestag come together to one percentage point less (46 percent). The Union parties lost one percentage point compared to the previous week, the FDP gained one. The other major parties remained unchanged.

Election polls are generally subject to uncertainties. Among other things, declining party ties and increasingly short-term voting decisions make it difficult for the opinion research institutes to weight the data collected. In principle, surveys only reflect the opinion at the time of the survey and are not a forecast of the outcome of the election. The next federal election is not scheduled until 2025.