Friedrich Merz's attempt to become Chancellor of Germany was thwarted in his initial vote due to insufficient support from MPs in the Bundestag, marking a historic failure. Recent polls showed only 40% of Germans were optimistic about the performance of the new coalition. Despite the setback, the CDU/CSU experienced a slight increase in support, but Merz's approval ratings were notably low, with 59% believing he is unfit for the Chancellorship. In contrast, Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius received high marks from the public, indicating a lack of confidence in Merz's leadership abilities.
"The CDU/CSU made a slight gain of one percentage point compared to April to stand at 27%, the SPD remains unchanged at 16%."
"Only four out of ten respondents are optimistic the coalition of conservatives and social democrats will do a good job."
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