After
entering office over a year ago, French President Emmanuel Macron’s
approval ratings are on a downwards trajectory, with researchers
attributing his drop in support to numerous policies and
developments.
A poll
conducted by the Institute of Opinion and Marketing Studies in France
and Abroad (IFOP) yielded a 58 percent domestic disapproval rating of
Macron – the highest level it’s ever been at since he was elected
in May 2017.
The
report, which was publicly released on Monday and used data gathered
from June 15 to June 23, also found his approval rating to have
fallen by one point for the second consecutive month, to 40 percent.
Macron’s
approval rating worsened particularly amongst those aged 65 and over,
falling by 8 percent in the space of a month, to just 38 percent.
Researchers
said recent social embarrassments, such as his seemingly arrogant
remarks to a student, which went viral, have not significantly cost
him support, but have “reinforced the feeling the disconnection”
between the president and France’s citizens.
His
economic policies, which many, including a number of economists,
consider to be favoring the rich at the expense of less wealthy
members of society, and lavish renovations to one of his holiday
homes, are other potential reason for Macron’s worsening approval
ratings.
“(These
issues) strengthen the sentiment of some sort of social contempt from
the president. There’s a feeling that the head of state is out of
touch,” IFOP’s Deputy Chief Frederic Dabi said.
Prior to
entering a career in politics, Macron worked as an investment banker,
and his recent decision to scrap France’s wealth tax has reignited
claims of him serving his cronies’ interests.
Meanwhile,
Prime Minister Edouard Philippe’s satisfaction rating fell by three
points over the same period, to 42 percent – also the lowest level
since he took office.
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