Berlin (dpa) – Almost half the German population has given the thumbs up to the new coalition government sworn in last month, with Health Minister Karl Lauterbach scoring highly followed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
The poll, taken between Monday and Wednesday this week by infratest dimap on behalf of public broadcaster ARD, found 46 per cent of respondents were satisfied or very satisfied with the coalition’s work, against 37 per cent expressing dissatisfaction.
The remaining 17 per cent declined to express an opinion.
Lauterbach received the approval of 66 per cent of the 1,325 respondents polled by phone, while 60 per cent were satisfied or very satisfied with Scholz. Both are members of the Social Democrats (SPD), the largest party in the three-party coalition.
Finance Minister Christian Lindner of the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) had the backing of 49 per cent, while Robert Habeck of the Greens, who runs a new super ministry combining economic affairs and climate policy, enjoyed the support of 48 per cent.
After a rocky start, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock of the Greens saw her backing rise three points to 32 per cent, although a majority of 57 per cent remained dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with her work.
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