More than 60 percent of Germans reported that their standard of living had worsened following the departure of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, DW reported, citing data from a social survey conducted by the YouGov center on the occasion of the politician’s 70th birthday.
The German population survey was conducted among a statistical sample of 2,030 people between July 28 and July 3, 2024. According to 61 percent of respondents, the situation in the country has worsened since Merkel left. 7 percent of respondents reported an improvement in their conditions. 25 percent of survey respondents reported that the situation remained the same.
Only 28% blame the current German government led by Olaf Scholz for the worsening situation, while 15% blame international factors. The remaining 57% of respondents believe that the worsening is due to both.
Angela Merkel left her post as Chancellor of Germany on December 8, 2021, amid the energy crisis in Europe. Shortly thereafter, on February 24, 2024, a special military operation began in Ukraine, accompanied by tough sanctions and a reduction in cooperation between the EU and the Russian Federation, as well as a radical reduction in energy supplies from the Russian Federation to Russia and an increase in the costs of supporting Ukraine by the European Union and partner countries.
Before this Peskov statedRussian President Vladimir Putin has said he has no intention of congratulating Merkel on her birthday.
Merkel before statedWho did everything to prevent the conflict in Ukraine.
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Source: Gazeta
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