GETTY Merkel is facing plummeting approval ratings and a possible humiliation in regional elections

FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again. SUBSCRIBE Invalid email Sign up fornow and never miss the top politics stories again. We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights.

The outlook is not good for the Chancellor’s own party in the state election for Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, which includes Mrs Merkel’s home constituency. Her Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party is currently struggling in the polls against the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, which has gained support in the region for their anti-migrant, closed-border policies. While CDU are polling at 22 per cent, AfD is within the margin of error at 21 per cent - with an election day boost expected to propel the right-wing group over Mrs Merkel’s struggling party.

In March, the AfD experienced a similar last-minute boost when they won 24 per cent of a regional vote despite only polling at 19 per cent, and leader Leif-Erik Holm expects the current social climate in Germany to lead to another success this weekend.

GETTY More and more people in Germany are opposed to Merkel running for a fourth term as Chancellor

We can’t take this unbearable dictator of a chancellor anymore Leif-Erik Holm

Mr Holm said: “The refugee crisis has helped us, there’s little question about that. We can’t take this unbearable dictator of a chancellor anymore. “I would like to live in a democratic state based on the rule of law. This is why I say ‘No’ to a multicultural society." At a recent AfD rally, the crowd cheered Mr Holm and chanted “Merkel has to go!” With a majority of people now opposing the Chancellor running for another term at next year’s parliamentary elections, a growing tide of dissent is threatening to destroy the Chancellor at both local and national level.

GETTY Half of Germans now oppose a potential fourth term as Chancellor for Mrs Merkel

Mr Holn said: “National topics clearly dominate these state elections. First, it was the ‘rescue’ of the euro, then it was the energy transformation with Merkel overtaking even the Green Party, and then — which marks the low point — the refugee crisis, which caused a fear among people about what else might come. “Those crises were managed poorly, and there was no conservative alternative.”

Angela Merkel in pictures Tue, August 8, 2017 Angela Merkel has served as German Chancellor since 2005 and Leader of the Christian Democratic Union since 2000. We take a look at her political career in pictures. Play slideshow AFP/Getty Images 1 of 83 Angela Merkel through the years

Mrs Merkel is currently suffering her worst spell as leader, with rapidly declining approval ratings and rumours growing of a political coup. Horst Seehofer, the chairman of the CSU party, which shares power in Germany along with the CDU party, has refused to endorse Mrs Merkel for another term, saying it was “cheese and baloney” to discuss it now.

GETTY Right-wing leader Leif-Erik Holm said Germany was sick of being led by a "dictator"