JAKARTA - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has rejected calls from the opposition for him to resign following British Prime Minister Keir Starmer amid the lowest popularity rate in history among German voters.
"People no longer trust you. Isn't it time to end this disgrace?" asked Leif-Erik Holm, a member of parliament from the right-wing party Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Wednesday, June 24.
Holm reminded that the chancellor's approval rating among residents had fallen to an all-time low of 16 percent.
He then referred to PM Starmer who recently announced his resignation due to a decline in approval ratings to 19 percent.
But Merz rejected the call and responded by saying he intended to continue as chancellor.
"Dear colleagues, you see before you a coalition and a federal government led by me that is determined to solve the problems of our country. We do this step by step - even if you don't like it," Merz said, quoted by ANTARA from Sputnik.
On June 6, the newspaper Bild reported, citing an INSA poll, that Merz's rating reached an all-time low, with only 15 percent of Germans satisfied with his performance.
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