Merz faces record-low approval at 13%, but hard to oust

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces record-low approval with only 13% rating him positively, following CDU's heavy losses in Saxony-Anhalt elections. Despite growing criticism, Germany's Basic Law makes removing a chancellor difficult. Three options exist — resignation, constructive no-confidence vote, or confidence vote — but all are considered unlikely in Merz's current political situation.