Criticism of the Black-Red coalition is increasing: Survey: Half expect early government end

Will the CDU/CSU coalition suffer a similar fate to the "traffic light" coalition? According to a survey, almost half of the population expects this. An even larger share of people view the government's work critically.

According to a survey, people in Germany are increasingly dissatisfied with the work of the federal government. In the Sunday trend, which the polling institute Insa conducts weekly for "Bild am Sonntag," 66 percent view the government's work critically, up three percent from the last survey on October 10, 2025.

25 percent of respondents are still satisfied (down three points). Forty-nine percent of respondents expect the current federal government to not last the entire legislative period until 2029. A third of respondents disagree: 32 percent believe the coalition will last until 2029.

Despite losses, the AfD remains the strongest party in terms of voter support, reaching 26 percent (down one percentage point) according to the poll. The CDU/CSU also lost one point, falling to 24 percent. The SPD gained one percentage point compared to the previous week (15 percent). The other parties maintained their ratings: The Greens and the Left Party each stood at eleven percent, while the BSW and FDP each stood at four percent. Other parties reached five percent (up one percent).

There are also tensions within the CDU-SPD coalition. Recently, Chancellor Friedrich Merz's remarks about the "cityscape," young women's sense of security, and migration have led to tensions . Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil, for example, countered Merz: "I want to live in a country where politics builds bridges and brings society together, instead of dividing it with language," the SPD leader countered the CDU chairman at a trade union congress in Hanover. "And I also tell you: I want to live in a country where appearance doesn't determine whether you fit into the cityscape or not."