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PARIS (Reuters) – The popularity of French President Emmanuel Macron further deteriorated in September, adding to his administration's concerns following the departure of political figures and the scandal of his bodyguard, according to a poll released Sunday.
President Emmanuel Macron holds a press conference following the informal meeting of EU leaders in Salzburg, Austria, on September 20, 2018. REUTERS / Lisi Niesner
Only 29% of respondents in September said they were satisfied with President Macron, compared to 34% last month and 39% two months ago, according to the Ifop poll of the Sunday Journal.
The popularity of Macron is low in most surveys. The former investment banker won the 2017 elections with 66.1% of the vote on a reformist plan to modernize the second largest power in the eurozone, but many voters ranging from conservative pensioners to low-income workers complain than
The president was criticized last week for telling an unemployed person that he could easily find a job if he tried.
Macron received a blow earlier this month with the surprise resignation of its environment minister, Nicolas Hulot, a former activist and popular TV presenter. On 18 September, Interior Minister Gerard Collomb, one of Macron's closest allies, announced his intention to run for mayor of Lyon in 2020.
The Ifop survey was conducted from 14 to 22 September with a sample of 1,964 people.
Report by Dominique Vidalon, edited by Louise Heavens
