3 hours agoJust before retirement: Merkel defeats all other popular world leaders
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)Nearly 16 years after becoming German Chancellor, Angela Merkel's popularity rate in the five major states of Europe and the US remains higher than any other world leader. Asked by YouGov whether they had a good opinion of Merkel or not, most responded with the verdict [...]
Asked by YouGov whether they had a good opinion of Merkel, most responded with a positive verdict in the six states where the survey was conducted.
The veteran Chancellor, who worked since 2005 when she was elected to four American and French presidents, five British prime ministers and eight Italian prime ministers, received a rating of +61 in Spain, +49 in France and +30 in Germany, reports the Guardian, sent Periscope.
Opinions in Italy, the US and United Kingdom were less positive with +23 in the first, +17 in the second and +15 in the third.
Only Joe Biden approached Merkel's popularity.
French President Emmanuel Macro received a positive assessment in only two countries: Germany and Spain. /Periscope
