Hollande Popularity Sinks Below 20% on Affair, Unemployment
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French President Francois Hollande’s approval rating fell below 20 percent for the first time since his May 2012 election, a poll today showed.
The record-low unpopularity reflects the turmoil in his personal life and unemployment that has reached a 16-year high, the TNS Sofres opinion poll for Le Figaro Magazine showed. Hollande’s approval rating this month was at 19 percent, down 3 percentage points from January, according to the poll.