(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The unpopularity of French president Nicolas Sarkozy has continued to grow, according to a poll by Ifop published in Paris Match. 64 per cent of respondents disapprove of Sarkozy’s performance, up four points since February.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The unpopularity of French president Nicolas Sarkozy has continued to grow, according to a poll by Ifop published in Paris Match. 64 per cent of respondents disapprove of Sarkozy’s performance, up four points since February.
The approval rating of Sarkozy’s appointed prime minister, François Fillon, remains stable at 54 per cent.
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 Fillon—who had been his adviser and presidential campaign leader—as prime minister.
In September 2009, Sarkozy defended a proposal to put a levy on carbon, calling it a flagship of his green credentials and an essential tool to "save the human race" from climate change.
On Mar. 23, following a poor performance by Sarkozy’s UMP in local elections, the government said it would abandon plans to introduce a carbon tax. Fillon made the announcement, declaring, "We have to amplify measures that help reinforce the competitiveness of our economy."
Polling Data
Do you approve or disapprove of Nicolas Sarkozy’s performance as president?
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Mar. 2010
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Feb. 2010
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Jan. 2010
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Approve
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36%
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40%
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43%
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Disapprove
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64%
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60%
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56%
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Do you approve or disapprove of François Fillon’s performance as prime minister?
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Mar. 2010
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Feb. 2010
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Jan. 2010
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Approve
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54%
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54%
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52%
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Disapprove
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46%
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45%
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47%
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Source: Ifop / Paris Match
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,006 French adults, conducted on Mar. 11 and Mar. 12, 2010. No margin of error was provided.
