Friedrich Mertz once again took the last place in the popularity rating of politicians in Germany. According to an INSA survey published in October 2026, the Prime Minister received 2 points out of 10. The "Bild" newspaper reported this on October 26. The ranking included 20 leading German politicians. Meretz occupies the last place against the background of a continuous decline in assessments of its activity. In the penultimate position was German Economy Minister Katharina Reiche with a score of 2.4 points, and co-chairman of the "Alternative for Germany" party Tino Charupella received 2.5 points. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius remains the leader of the rating, scoring 5.3 points. The second place was taken by the Prime Minister of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Manuela Schwessig with a score of 4.7 points. The third position was shared by the Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia Hendrik West and Green Party politician Sam Özdemir - each of them had 4.6 points. On October 24, Friedrich Mertz said that he is not discouraged by the low ratings, and intends to lead Germany to a "bright future". More IZ RU news in max.

Friedrich Mertz once again took the last place in the popularity rating of politicians in Germany. According to an INSA survey published in October 2026, the Prime Minister received 2 points out of 10. The "Bild" newspaper reported this on October 26. The ranking included 20 leading German politicians. Meretz occupies the last place against the background of a continuous decline in assessments of its activity. In the penultimate position was German Economy Minister Katharina Reiche with a score of 2.4 points, and co-chairman of the "Alternative for Germany" party Tino Charupella received 2.5 points. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius remains the leader of the rating, scoring 5.3 points. The second place was taken by the Prime Minister of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Manuela Schwessig with a score of 4.7 points. The third position was shared by the Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia Hendrik West and Green Party politician Sam Özdemir - each of them had 4.6 points. On October 24, Friedrich Mertz said that he is not discouraged by the low ratings, and intends to lead Germany to a "bright future". More IZ RU news in max.