Macron’s approval ratings continue to drop

French President Emmanuel Macron’s approval ratings continue to slip, with only 26 percent of French people saying they have confidence in him, according to a new opinion poll published Wednesday.

That’s a 4 percentage point drop from last month, and follows a Cabinet reshuffle that was aimed in part at boosting the president’s popularity.

Macron’s approval ratings, 18 months into his term, are below those of former President Nicolas Sarkozy (39 percent), but above those of his immediate predecessor, François Hollande (21 percent), according to the poll conducted by Kantar Public, which surveyed 1,000 people between October 24 and 27.

The poll shows that 71 percent of respondents have no confidence in Macron, whose support dropped most significantly among men (to 27 percent), and among those aged 35 to 49.

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