(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Two years into his term, almost two thirds of people in France say the performance of their president has been insufficient, according to a poll by TNS-Sofres published in Metro. 63 per cent of respondents describe Nicolas Sarkozy’s work as negative.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Two years into his term, almost two thirds of people in France say the performance of their president has been insufficient, according to a poll by TNS-Sofres published in Metro. 63 per cent of respondents describe Nicolas Sarkozy’s work as negative.
In May 2007, Sarkozy, candidate for the centre-right Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) and former interior minister, won the presidential run-off with 53.06 per cent of the vote. Sarkozy appointed François Fillon—who had been his adviser and presidential campaign leader—as prime minister.
On Apr. 29, Sarkozy unveiled his plans to improve mobility and reinvigorate the areas surrounding Paris. If approved by the legislature this fall, the French president’s "Grand Paris" plan would cost billions of dollars and take about one decade to be completed. Sarkozy explained that his main goal is to re-connect the suburbs with the Parisian core, saying, "We need a change in our philosophy of urbanization. (…) What I’m proposing is certainly ambitious and difficult. It’s about preparing for the future."
Polling Data
Two years have passed since the election of Nicolas Sarkozy. Would you say his performance as president has been positive or negative so far?
|
Positive |
28% |
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Negative |
63% |
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Not sure |
9% |
Source: TNS-Sofres / Metro
Methodology: Face-to-face interviews with 1,000 French adults, conducted on Apr. 23 and Apr. 24, 2009. No margin of error was provided.
