# Germany news: Only 1/3 of Germans satisfied with state of democracy

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/germany-news-only-1-3-of-germans-satisfied-with-state-of-democracy/
- Published: 2026-11-11T11:31:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T12:38:47+00:00
- Original publisher: DW (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-only-1-3-of-germans-satisfied-with-state-of-democracy/live-79915066?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
- Topics: Asia, Europe, Research, Science, World

## Key points

- Democracy satisfaction fell to a record low in Germany.
- Only 22.8% in the former East German states were satisfied.
- The study found notable agreement with chauvinistic and antisemitic views.

## Summary

Only a third of people surveyed in Germany are satisfied with how democracy is functioning, the lowest share since the Leipzig Authoritarianism Study began in 2002. The decline comes despite broad support for democracy as a principle, and the findings also show substantial agreement with chauvinistic and antisemitic statements.

Researchers surveyed 2,500 people between mid-March and early June. Satisfaction fell from 42.3% in 2024 to about one third overall, and from 29.7% to 22.8% in the former East German states; 89.3% supported the concept of democracy, its first time below 90%. The study also found manifest agreement with statements that Germany is being overrun by foreigners (34.9%) and that Jewish influence is too great (15.5%), with further respondents expressing latent agreement.

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