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ARD Survey: What the Germans Criticise About Democracy

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Democracy enjoys broad support, but only one in three believes that it works well in Germany. The ARD action "Your opinion counts!" by F. Riesewieck and B. Rießling shows why this is so and what can help.

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Democracy enjoys broad support, but only one in three believes that it works well in Germany. The ARD action "Your opinion counts!" by F. Riesewieck and B. Rießling shows why this is so and what can help.

·Hamburg, Germany
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There is great disappointment among citizens in Germany with the way democracy works in everyday life, although the vast majority still considers ... The article Germany: One in three citizens is satisfied with democracy – The far right is considered the biggest threat was published in NewsIT.

Democracy remains respected by the vast majority of Germans, but only one in three believes it works properly, while the percentage of those who name it is similar.

When asked about the "greatest danger to democracy in Germany," 34% answered "political extremism from the right."

A survey on behalf of the ARD shows that although the majority of Germans support democracy as a state form, there is much dissatisfaction about the form of implementation. There are further alarms.

Cologne (ots) - +++ Attention Locking period for all channels: Monday, 9 November 2026, 5.00 o'clock +++News agencies: No stoppage period, please publish with lockout noticeARD-Aktion "Deine

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Tagesschau broke the news in Hamburg, Germany on Monday, November 9, 2026.
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