(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - French adults are clearly dissatisfied with Nicolas Sarkozy, according to a poll by Ipsos published by Le Point. 39 per cent of respondents hold a favourable view of the president’s performance, down 10 points since January.

Conversely, 52 per cent of respondents express a positive view of French prime minister François Fillon, up seven points in a month.

In May 2007, Sarkozy, a centre-right Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) candidate 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 Feb. 8, France’s lawmakers approved the signing of the Lisbon Treaty and Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (EU). Two days later, Sarkozy said that by ratifying this common body of law, France will become once again "an engine" for Europe’s development.

Polling Data

Do you have a favourable or unfavourable opinion of Nicolas Sarkozy’s performance as president?

Do you have a favourable or unfavourable opinion of François Fillon’s performance as prime minister?

Source: Ipsos / Le Point
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 944 French registered voters, conducted on Feb. 8 and Feb. 9, 2008. No margin of error was provided.

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