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Survey Finds Two-Thirds in Germany Rate Social Cohesion as Poor

The share calling the social climate poor rose from last year, with the northwest most downbeat.

Overview

  • A representative Forsa poll for DAK-Gesundheit finds 67% of adults say social togetherness in Germany is bad or very bad.
  • Negative views are strongest in the northwest, where 71% describe cohesion as poor.
  • The share judging the climate poor is about six percentage points higher than last year.
  • Across the past three years, 77% say the social climate has worsened, while 3% see improvement and 19% see no change.
  • Respondents report more insults and disrespect (86%), more aggressiveness (81%), more egoism (79%), and more intolerance or exclusion (76%).