People gather to protest against German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, April 25, 2026. EPA/CHRISTOPHER NEUNDORF

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Merz now least popular politician in Germany

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The survey, published today and widely reported across German media, marks a fresh blow to the Chancellor and his Social Democrat-backed coalition barely a year after Merz took office.

According to the INSA poll commissioned by Bild, Merz scored just 28.9 points and dropped from 18th to 20th place, putting him last among the 20 politicians ranked.

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