DeutschlandTrend poll Confidence at record lows

Oct 1

In the complete DeutschlandTrend live exchange, Ellen Ehni reports divided views on the new fuel discount: 47% favor it and 46% oppose it; AfD supporters favor it by 60%, Left and Green supporters mostly oppose it, and Union/SPD supporters are divided. Almost three quarters find government energy-price action insufficient, 16% adequate and 5% excessive; about half fear losing their living standard. Voting intentions are Union 20% (-1), AfD 27% (unchanged), SPD 13% (unchanged), Greens 16% (+1), Left 11% (-1), FDP 4% (unchanged) and others 9% (+1). Union matches its September 2021 low. Satisfaction with both government and chancellor is 10%, described as record lows. Ehni discusses fears about AI, Trump, further Russian attacks and climate change, alongside distrust of the government's ability to reform social insurance. She reports 77% feeling increasing burdens despite promised relief, 61% favoring cuts scaled to financial circumstances and 50% willing to accept personal cuts if clearly explained. Forced to choose, 41% prefer higher contributions and 37% reduced benefits; party differences and her fairness/communication assessment remain attributed.

In the complete DeutschlandTrend live exchange, Ellen Ehni reports divided views on the new fuel discount: 47% favor it and 46% oppose it; AfD supporters favor it by 60%, Left and Green supporters mostly oppose it, and Union/SPD supporters are divided. Almost three quarters find government energy-price action insufficient, 16% adequate and 5% excessive; about half fear losing their living standard. Voting intentions are Union 20% (-1), AfD 27% (unchanged), SPD 13% (unchanged), Greens 16% (+1), Left 11% (-1), FDP 4% (unchanged) and others 9% (+1). Union matches its September 2021 low. Satisfaction with both government and chancellor is 10%, described as record lows. Ehni discusses fears about AI, Trump, further Russian attacks and climate change, alongside distrust of the government's ability to reform social insurance. She reports 77% feeling increasing burdens despite promised relief, 61% favoring cuts scaled to financial circumstances and 50% willing to accept personal cuts if clearly explained. Forced to choose, 41% prefer higher contributions and 37% reduced benefits; party differences and her fairness/communication assessment remain attributed. AUF1's October 2 brief cites the same ARD survey, describing Merz's ten-percent satisfaction and 88-percent dissatisfaction as the lowest chancellor rating since the series began in 1997. Its political judgment remains attributed; the original complete survey account and its other findings are retained.