Almost 80 percent of Germans dissatisfied with Olaf Scholz's government

(Patria) - Two-thirds of Germans are dissatisfied with EU-level policy, and as many as 79 percent are dissatisfied with Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government, according to a DeutschlandTrend survey published yesterday.

The most critics of the European Union are among the voters of the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) and the new left-wing party Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance.

41 percent of Germans highlighted immigration, asylum, and the integration of newcomers as the biggest problem.

51 percent of them believe that agreements with Egypt, Lebanon, and Tunisia would be a solution to the migration issue, under which these countries would prevent potential asylum seekers from traveling to Europe, and in return would receive financial aid from the EU.

79 percent of citizens are dissatisfied with the government, while the ruling Social Democrats enjoy the support of only 15 percent of citizens (15 and 14 at the EU level), and the third coalition party, the Liberals, have 5 percent domestically (4 percent at the European level), placing them on the threshold of the census.

The opposition Christian Democrats have the support of 31 percent of citizens (30 percent in the European elections), Deutsche Welle reports.

The AfD remained at 18 percent (15 percent for the European elections), and Sahra Wagenknecht's party would also be in parliament with five percent (seven in the European elections), while her former party, The Left, is below the census.

In the DeutschlandTrend poll, more than 70 percent of citizens say that the AfD should reconsider its close relationship with Russia and China, and that the party's popularity has declined in recent months due to a series of scandals.

The survey also showed that 34 percent of Germans consider international conflicts a major problem, 21 percent are concerned about environmental and climate protection, and exactly one-fifth see the weakening economy as a problem.

Deutsche Welle states that the state budget for the next year emerges as a key problem.

The Liberals insist that the budget be zero, without new debt, while the SPD and the Greens insist that new borrowing is necessary.

Public opinion is largely in favor of the austerity option, with 54 percent, while 40 percent want a reform of the constitutional debt rule.

If the debt brake policy, which limits the public deficit to 0.35 percent of gross domestic product, is not changed, it is estimated that the state will save about 30 billion euros.

As many as 78 percent of Germans believe that healthcare and elderly care should not be subject to austerity, and claim that spending on these needs should be increased.

On the list of German priorities are pensions (58 percent want increased spending), support for families and children (55), defense and the military (50), and at the bottom are refugee integration (17) and social assistance (10).