# ‘The CDU is caught in a dilemma’: Support for German’s Merz plunges

- Published: 2026-10-02T12:00:25.050Z
- Updated: 2026-10-05T14:01:38.559Z
- 3 sources
- Topics: Conflict, war and peace, Crime, law and justice
- Involves: Alternative for Germany (AfD), BSW, Bundestag, Christian Democratic Union, Christian Social Union, Elisabeth Kaiser, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Free University of Berlin, Friedrich Merz, German government, Germany, Germany’s Constitution

## How it developed

- 2026-10-02T12:00:25.050Z - Al Jazeera English: [‘The CDU is caught in a dilemma’: Support for German’s Merz plunges](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/2/just-one-in-10-germans-thinks-merz-is-up-to-the-job-after-election-wipeout)
- 2026-10-03T10:00:03.086Z - DW Top Stories: [Many Germans believe former Chancellor Merkel more capable in tackling Germany's challenges than Merz](https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-many-believe-merkel-more-capable-than-merz/live-79528092?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf)
- 2026-10-05T14:01:38.559Z - DW Russian: [Удары по Киеву, угрозы Кремля и визит Мерца: как Берлин отвечает на давление Москвы](https://www.dw.com/ru/merc-delaet-stavku-na-zestkost-v-konflikte-s-moskvoj/a-79549056?maca=rus-rss-ru-top-1051-rdf)

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