How popular are national leaders in Europe? November 2025

Matthew SmithHead of Data Journalism
December 01, 2025, 11:35 AM GMT+0

YouGov European tracker series looks at the popularity of the leaders of Britain, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy and Spain

Keir Starmer – United Kingdom

November’s tracker poll found that 19% of Britons had a favourable opinion of Keir Starmer and 74% had an unfavourable opinion. These scores are within the margin of error of those for October’s survey, and therefore represent little change.

Emmanuel Macron – France

November’s tracker poll found that 15% of French people had a favourable opinion of Emmanuel Macron and 82% had an unfavourable opinion. These scores are within the margin of error of those for October’s survey, and therefore represent little change.

Friedrich Merz – Germany

November’s tracker poll found that 27% of Germans had a favourable opinion of Friedrich Merz and 67% had an unfavourable opinion. This represents a slight decrease in popularity since October’s survey, with the number of Germans holding a favourable view four percentage points lower than previously, while the number with an unfavourable view remains largely the same.

Giorgia Meloni – Italy

November’s tracker poll found that 36% of Italians had a favourable opinion of Giorgia Meloni and 56% had an unfavourable opinion. These scores are within the margin of error of those for October’s survey, and therefore represent little change.

Pedro Sánchez – Spain

November’s tracker poll found that 35% of Spaniards had a favourable opinion of Pedro Sánchez and 62% had an unfavourable opinion. These scores are within the margin of error of those for October’s survey, and therefore represent little change.

Mette Frederiksen – Denmark

November’s tracker poll found that 38% of Danes had a favourable opinion of Mette Frederiksen and 58% had an unfavourable opinion. These scores are within the margin of error of those for October’s survey, and therefore represent little change.