Trust in French President Emmanuel Macron and the country’s Prime Minister Gabriel Attal fell by 5%, according to a study by Toluna-Harris Interactive, TF1 Info reports on March 30.
For the first time since his re-election in May 2022, the status of the head of state fell to its lowest level. This figure became a serious warning for the executive branch more than two months before the elections to the European Parliament.
According to the monthly survey, only 36% of respondents said they trust Macron. Previously, the lowest rate was observed in late 2018 and was associated with the yellow vest protests. The head of the French government also lost five points. Its 43% was the worst result amid claims to reduce the public deficit and, therefore, the savings that needed to be achieved.
For comparison, taking into account the margin of error, which ranges between 1.4 and 3.1 points, Macron is behind the confidence level by 13% compared to the leader of France Invicta (LFI), Jean- Luc Mélenchon, and by 12% with respect to the leader of France Invicta (LFI), Jean-Luc Mélenchon. the representative of environmentalists (EELV). Attal, in turn, is behind 11% of the LFI, 10% of the socialists (PS) and 17% of the environmentalists.
According to Harris Interactive, the decline was due to Macron’s statements regarding the situation in Ukraine and the possible sending of French troops to participate in the Ukrainian crisis.
Among members of the French government, only the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, showed increasing confidence in him, improving his performance by 5% and reaching a value of 39%. French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire lost 2%, falling to 35%.
Among political figures, the leader is the former French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe (40%), the representatives of the National Rally (RN) party Marine Le Pen (37%, -1%) and Jordan Bardella (37%, +2% ).
Source: Rossa Primavera
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