German politics has had an unruly start to the year, with farmer protests rattling the government, a budget crisis, the far-right riding high in the polls and a new populist party that has further splintered the political landscape. The farmer protests over cuts in subsidies have received broad backing in Germany due to discontent with Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition of his Social Democrats (SPD), the Greens and the business-minded Free Democrats (FDP), according to Hermann Binkert at the German Institute for New Social Answers (INSA). Support for the coalition parties has dropped to around 30% in polls, far from the majority they obtained in the 2021 elections, making it one of the most unpopular governments in modern Germany.
EXPLAINER-A year of political challenges for Germany
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