Merkel has enjoyed high ratings among Germans, but other publics have ranked her even higher. Angela Merkel has enjoyed high confidence among the German people since she entered the chancellery. In most European countries, seven-in-ten or more have confidence in the leader, while nine-in-ten do in the Netherlands and Sweden. Only in Greece do fewer than about two-thirds of people have confidence in Merkel to do the right thing in world affairs.
Germans have been among the happiest with their economy over time, but views have fluctuated under Merkel. While there have been some ebbs and flows largely in line with the state of the global economy, Germans have had generally better views of their economy than have Britons, Americans, French, Spaniards or Greeks.
However, when compared with other Northern European countries surveyed in more recent years , people in the Netherlands and Sweden have been slightly more positive than Germans when it comes to their own economies. In , during George W. Views of the U. However, when polled following the election of Biden to the presidency, the share of Germans who viewed the U.
France retained the top position as the most important foreign policy partner among Germans. Most Europeans have said Germany has about the right amount of influence in the EU. With the exception of Greeks, most Europeans say Germany has about the right amount of decision-making power in the EU.
Note: Here are the questions used for this analysis, along with responses. Say "Alexa, enable the Pew Research Center flash briefing". Although he did not say outright that he would resign, he was earlier quoted as telling his CDU party's MPs he would be happy to "if it works out better with other people". In his statement, he said he still believed in a conservative-led government with the Greens and liberals, and his party would watch closely how the current coalition talks worked out.
Merkel heir loses support as German parties meet. Image source, EPA. Mr Laschet has failed to persuade two other parties to enter coalition talks. Image source, Reuters. In he became minister for integration in his home region, the first such post in Germany, and forged strong ties with its large ethnic Turkish community. He firmly backed Mrs Merkel's lenient but controversial policy on immigration in , when more than a million migrants reached Germany. The Catholic Church was a strong influence on him as a boy, through his devout parents and his Church-run school.
He is married, with three adult children. The disappointing result has left Mr Laschet fighting for his political life.
In the meantime, Mr Laschet has vowed to remain leader of the conservatives and "do everything we can" to lead the next government. In theory, he could still become the next chancellor if he persuades smaller parties to partner with him.
A government led by a party that does not have the most seats in the Bundestag - Germany's lower house of parliament - is not without precedent. It has happened before - but by convention, the biggest party has right of way. For now, Mr Laschet's future hinges on the outcome of coalition talks. The only woman in the race to succeed Angela Merkel, she is the Greens' first-ever candidate for chancellor.
A former trampoline champion from a village outside the northern city of Hanover, Ms Baerbock, 40, studied law and politics in Hamburg and London and worked for the Greens in the European Parliament.
However, her reputation was tarnished when she was accused of plagiarism and padding her CV. She has been an MP in the Bundestag since , and as a mother of two young daughters has campaigned strongly on family issues as well as the environment.
Ms Baerbock has never held a ministerial post, but argues that she is therefore untainted by German "status quo" politics, which she wants to transform.
Ms Baerbock and her co-leader Robert Habeck have a reputation for enforcing discipline in a party with a history of splits between centrists and radicals. What are her chances? For that reason, Ms Baerbock probably won't be the next chancellor, but her party is well on track to enter the next coalition government. The results suggested climate change was a key issue for German voters, giving a clear boost to the Greens.
In a post-election debate on Sunday, Ms Baerbock said she had a clear mandate to push a climate agenda in the next government. The Greens said they would be open to talks with all parties with a stake. While the result of Sunday's election was not decisive, we know Germany's next government will be a coalition.
Although the Social Democrats won the most votes, they will seek the support of the pro-business FDP to govern. This time, the FDP won Its candidate for chancellor is Christian Lindner, He joined the party in and became an MP in He studied political science at Bonn University and is a reserve officer in the armed forces.
In the pandemic he has sharply criticised the lockdown restrictions, saying they ought to be more tightly targeted, accompanied by more efficient testing. Poor crisis management, he said, had changed Germany's image from "efficiency superstar" to "bureaucratic monster". His slogan is to make Germany "more modern, more digital and freer". The FDP wants lower taxes and more emphasis on individual initiative. What are its chances?
The FDP feels its moment may have come.
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