(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Public satisfaction with French president Nicolas Sarkozy appears to have stabilized after many months of plummeting numbers, according to a poll by Ifop published in Paris Match. 43 per cent of respondents approve of Sarkozy’s performance, up one point since April.

In addition, 62 per cent of respondents express confidence in French prime minister François Fillon, up four 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.

On May 9, official figures showed that France’s industrial output fell by 0.8 per cent in March, a much higher figure than previously forecast. Global Equities economist Marc Touati commented on the numbers, saying, "The French economy is in the process of going from autumn to winter."

Polling Data

Do you approve or disapprove of Nicolas Sarkozy’s performance as president?

Do you approve or disapprove of François Fillon’s performance as prime minister?

Source: Ifop / Paris Match
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,003 French adults, conducted on May 2 and May 3, 2008. No margin of error was provided.

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