Refugee crisis blamed for fall in Angela Merkel’s support

Popular support for Chancellor Angela Merkel has plunged according to a poll conducted after attacks in Germany, with almost two-thirds of Germans unhappy with her refugee policy.

Refugee crisis blamed for fall in Angela Merkel’s support
Sat, 06 Aug, 2016 - 01:00
Karen O’Shea

The survey for public broadcaster ARD showed support for Merkel down 12 points from her July rating to 47%.

This marked her second-lowest score since she was re-elected in 2013.

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