Merkel loses popularity

Public opinion survey results by Kantar, published on Sunday, showed that the Block of the Christian Democratic Union (XDS) and the Christian Social Union (HSS) continues to lose popularity in potential voters in Germany before the national elections appointed for September, Interfax.

According to the results of a survey, XDS / HCU, to which the German chancellor of Angela Merkel also relates, 25% of respondents supported, 2% less than a week earlier. The fall has become the fourth consecutive decline in the support of the conservative alliance until the lowest level from the beginning of March last year due to the inexpressive results of the struggle of government with the coronavirus pandemic, problems with the supply of antiviral vaccines, scandals with procurement of protective masks note the media.

“in the country there is a change of sentiment,” said the Bivalry Prime Minister and the leader of HCU Markus Zedeger, who is a possible contender for the post of Chancellor.

He added: “The Union must show that he still has the strength and ideas that he is not exhausted and not worn out. Now he needs new beginnings.”