Performance in Berlin: How is Merz doing at his summer press conference?
July 2026, 5:00 a.m. A year ago, the press conference took place in the midst of a coalition crisis
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Summary
Even worse is the Chancellor’s approval ratings: 85 percent were dissatisfied with his work and only 14 percent satisfied. As last year, around 200 national and foreign media representatives will again gather at 1 p.m. in the House of the Federal Press Conference, the Association of Capital Journalists, to question the Chancellor. 33 percent of the 2,230 eligible voters surveyed do not recognize any change.
Furthermore, At the premiere in July 2025, the whole thing took about 90 minutes. In the Coalition Committee, the Union and the SPD have also agreed on a reform package with tax relief for small and middle incomes from 2027 onwards, as well as changes to labour law and further bureaucracy reduction. 47 percent even think that Black-Red weakened in the summer break.
In addition, According to this, 82 percent of German citizens are dissatisfied with the previous work of the government coalition.
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Even worse is the Chancellor’s approval ratings: 85 percent were dissatisfied with his work and only 14 percent satisfied.
reliability low1/3 sourcesAs last year, around 200 national and foreign media representatives will again gather at 1 p.m. in the House of the Federal Press Conference, the Association of Capital Journalists, to question the Chancellor.
reliability low1/3 sources33 percent of the 2,230 eligible voters surveyed do not recognize any change.
reliability low1/3 sourcesAt the premiere in July 2025, the whole thing took about 90 minutes.
reliability low1/3 sourcesIn the Coalition Committee, the Union and the SPD have also agreed on a reform package with tax relief for small and middle incomes from 2027 onwards, as well as changes to labour law and further bureaucracy reduction.
reliability low1/3 sources47 percent even think that Black-Red weakened in the summer break.
reliability low1/3 sourcesAccording to this, 82 percent of German citizens are dissatisfied with the previous work of the government coalition.
reliability low1/3 sources
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