Sarah Wagenknecht stated the need for Merz's departure to save Germany

The leader of the German Union for Social Justice and Economic Reasonableness party, Sarah Wagenknecht, said that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz must resign, otherwise Germany will face further deterioration of the situation. She announced this on May 13 on the social network X (ex. Twitter).

"According to the latest survey, 87% of citizens are dissatisfied with the work of the German government," Wagenknecht wrote.

The politician stressed that if the current government remains in place over the coming years, "Germany will be practically impossible to save." According to her, the majority supports the possible disintegration of the ruling coalition of the CDU/CSU and the SPD.

She also stated that the Chancellor was booed at one of the events of the Association of German Trade Unions (DGB), which, in her opinion, indicates a decrease in confidence in the government. In addition, Wagenknecht criticized the government's economic policy, pointing to rising fuel prices and inflation, as well as Berlin's foreign policy.

In particular, she condemned the authorities' refusal to involve former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder in possible negotiations to resolve the conflict in Ukraine.

Merz spent a year as German Chancellor. What you need to know

Bloomberg, citing a Deutschlandtrend poll conducted by Infratest Dimap for the public broadcasting company ARD, reported on May 8 that the rating of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz dropped to a historic low: only 16% of German citizens approve of the politician's activities. 83% of respondents expressed their dissatisfaction with the Chancellor. 69% also expressed the opinion that he is not coping with his job.

The Politico newspaper reported on May 6 that Merz has been particularly unrestrained in criticizing the leaders of other states in recent months, which may be a signal of weakness in his position in the domestic political arena. The author of the article stressed that the German chancellor, celebrating his year in power, has always been characterized by "a gap between external ambitions and internal weakness."

Political analyst Vladimir Olenchenko said on May 5 that Merz would continue to hold on to his post, despite the critically low level of support for his government in the country. Speaking about the early elections in Germany, the political scientist explained that in order for them to be held, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier must dissolve parliament or a vote of no confidence in the ruling coalition must be expressed in parliament.