(Angus Reid Global Scan) – Many adults in France believe family values are partly to blame for the recent civil unrest in specific suburbs, according to a poll by CSA published in La Croix. 69 per cent of respondents think lack of control on the part of parents may have led to the episodes of street violence.
(Angus Reid Global Scan) – Public support for Jacques Chirac barely increased in France this month, according to a poll by Louis-Harris published in Libération. 33 per cent of respondents have a positive opinion of the president, up two points since October.
(Angus Reid Global Scan) – Many adults in France believe the government was right to authorize a curfew for specific areas of the country following recent acts of violence, according to a poll by CSA published in Le Parisien. 73 per cent of respondents support the emergency measures.
(Angus Reid Global Scan) – Few adults in France trust Jacques Chirac, according to a poll by TNS-Sofres published in Le Figaro. Only 24 per cent of respondents express confidence in Jacques Chirac to face France’s problems, down two points in a month.
(Angus Reid Global Scan) – Adults in France are split on whether to allow residents from countries that do not belong to the European Union (EU) to take part in some democratic processes, according to two recent polls.
(Angus Reid Global Scan) – Few adults in France are content with Jacques Chirac, according to a poll by Ifop published in Le Journal du Dimanche. 38 per cent of respondents are satisfied with the performance of their president, up one point since September.
(Angus Reid Global Scan) – Adults in France are divided on the political aspirations of two leading politicians, according to a poll by BVA published in L’Express. 31 per cent of respondents believe interior minister Nicolas Sarkozy is closest to the idea of what a president should be, while 31 per cent feel the same way about prime minister Dominique de Villepin.
(Angus Reid Global Scan) – There is no clear frontrunner in the race to choose the presidential candidate for France’s Socialist Party (PS), according to a poll by Ifop published in Le Journal du Dimanche. 24 per cent of respondents believe former culture and education minister Jack Lang would be the best contender.
(Angus Reid Global Scan) – Many supporters of the French Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) would prefer current interior minister Nicolas Sarkozy as their presidential candidate in 2007, according to a poll by Ifop published in Le Journal du Dimanche. 69 per cent of respondents think Sarkozy would be the best candidate for the centre-right political organization.
(Angus Reid Global Scan) – Current interior minister and Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) leader Nicolas Sarkozy is regarded as the best prospective presidential contender for France’s centre-right, according to a poll by CSA published in Le Bleu de Profession Politique. 63 per cent of respondents believe Sarkozy would be a good candidate.
