(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Public support for Nicolas Sarkozy improved slightly in France, according to a poll by CSA published in Le Parisien. 37 per cent of respondents have confidence in their president to face the country’s problems, up three points since April.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Public support for Nicolas Sarkozy improved slightly in France, according to a poll by CSA published in Le Parisien. 37 per cent of respondents have confidence in their president to face the country’s problems, up three points since April.
In addition, 44 per cent of respondents have confidence in French prime minister François Fillon, up six points in a month.
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.
Last month, Sarkozy discussed the global financial crisis, saying, "France’s belief is that it is totally unproductive to make accusations against one another. It is far more intelligent to prepare the necessary evolution of the monetary system in the 21st century."
Polling Data
Do you have confidence in French president Nicolas Sarkozy to face the country’s problems?
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May 2010
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Apr. 2010
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Mar. 2010
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Confidence
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37%
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34%
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36%
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No confidence
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58%
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59%
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58%
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Do you have confidence in French prime minister François Fillon to face the country’s problems?
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May 2010
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Apr. 2010
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Mar. 2010
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Confidence
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44%
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38%
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42%
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No confidence
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51%
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55%
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51%
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Source: CSA / Le Parisien
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 855 French adults, conducted on May 5, 2010. No margin of error was provided.
