Politics · France · 15 hrs ago
Macron’s approval falls to lowest level since taking office
French President Emmanuel Macron’s approval has fallen to its lowest level since he took office in 2017.
In an Ipsos poll, 15% of respondents said they viewed him positively, one percentage point fewer than the previous month.
People surveyed named high energy costs as their biggest concern and also cited worries about public services and government debt.
France plans spending cuts as its debt is expected to reach 121.7% of gross domestic product next year.
The cuts have prompted strikes and demonstrations, while student protests over school conditions and equal opportunity have led to injuries and arrests.
France is due to hold a presidential election next spring, and the poll put far-right candidates Jordan Bardella and Marine Le Pen ahead, with 33% and 32% respectively.
The poll shows current support, but it does not say how the election will turn out.
Emmanuel Macron’s approval has fallen to its lowest level since he took office in 2017.
Only 15 percent of respondents in an Ipsos BVA-Cesi poll viewed him positively, one percentage point fewer than the previous month.
Respondents named high energy costs as their biggest concern, alongside worries about the welfare state and public debt.
France’s government expects total public debt to reach 121.7 percent of gross domestic product next year and plans tens of billions of euros in budget cuts.
Presidential elections are due in France next spring, with Jordan Bardella and Marine Le Pen leading in the poll.
- Who
- French President Emmanuel Macron; the poll surveyed citizens in France.
- What
- Macron’s positive rating fell to 15 percent, its lowest since he took office.
- When
- The poll was reported on October 11, 2026; the article says France’s presidential election is due next spring.
- Where
- France.
- Why
- The sources cite high energy costs, concerns about the welfare state and public debt, as well as protests over the government’s spending cuts.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
No direct quotes in the coverage so far.
Strikes and demonstrations took place over the government’s spending-cut policy.
An Ipsos BVA-Cesi poll found that 15 percent of respondents viewed Macron positively.
France is due to hold a presidential election.
- Macron’s positive rating
- 15 percent
- Change from previous month
- Down 1 percentage point
- Survey institute
- Ipsos BVA-Cesi
- Forecast public debt
- 121.7 percent of GDP next year
- Presidential election
- Due next spring
Sources
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