Germany's federal government has failed to deliver on most of its pledges and has performed rather poorly since its formation. This is reflected by the current government's approval rating that has dropped to an all-time low, a recent survey shows.

The ARD, the joint organisation of Germany’s regional public service broadcasters, conducted a survey to find out how satisfied the Germans are with the government’s work and how much support the traffic light government (SPD-FDP-Greens) enjoys. The cabinet headed by Olaf Scholz is in a rather grim situation in this respect, with the approval rating of the federal government having sharply dropped over the past month.

Only one out of five people (20 per cent) are now „very satisfied” or „satisfied” with the coalition’s performance, an 8 per cent drop from the previous month. Meanwhile, 79 per cent of respondents are „less” or „not at all” satisfied, marking an increase of 10 per cent. For the SPD, Greens and FDP government, this is by far the lowest score since the coalition began work in December 2021.

If federal elections were held today, the SPD would stand at 18 per cent, the Christian Democrats/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) at 29 per cent, the Greens at 15 per cent and the FDP at 7 per cent. The right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) has gained unprecedented support and would now receive 18 per cent of the votes, on a par with the Social Democrats. These results also imply that the government would have no majority in the federal parliament.

84 per cent of Germans now believe that Olaf Scholz should set the path for the federal government more clearly. Around the same portion (83 per cent) say that finding solutions to current problems takes too long for three parties in the traffic light coalition. One out of three (32 per cent) Germans say the country is in good hands overall, but 65 per cent disagree with this statement.

The majority of Germans hold a critical position on Germany sending fighter jets to Ukraine, with nearly two-thirds (64 per cent) opposed to it.