(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The popularity of French president Nicolas Sarkozy remains well below the 50 per cent mark, according to a poll by Ifop published in Paris Match. 35 per cent of respondents approve of Sarkozy’s performance, up one point since May.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The popularity of French president Nicolas Sarkozy remains well below the 50 per cent mark, according to a poll by Ifop published in Paris Match. 35 per cent of respondents approve of Sarkozy’s performance, up one point since May.
The popularity of French prime minister François Fillon remains stable, at 55 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.
On Jun. 24, thousands of French workers took to the streets to protest against a government proposal to reform the pension system, which would entail raising the retirement age to 62.
Bernard Thibault, leader of the large CGT workers’ union, declared: "This draft bill will not get passed in its current form. The workers have decided to take to the streets in large numbers to prevent the text from getting passed."
Polling Data
Do you approve or disapprove of Nicolas Sarkozy’s performance as president?
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Jun. 2010
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May 2010
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Apr. 2010
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Mar. 2010
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Approve
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35%
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34%
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33%
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36%
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Disapprove
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64%
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66%
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67%
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64%
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Do you approve or disapprove of François Fillon’s performance as prime minister?
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Jun. 2010
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May 2010
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Apr. 2010
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Mar. 2010
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Approve
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55%
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54%
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52%
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54%
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Disapprove
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44%
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46%
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47%
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46%
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Source: Ifop / Paris Match
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,005 French adults, conducted on Jun. 3 to Jun. 4, 2010. No margin of error was provided.
