Macron's Approval Rating Increases 4 Points to 27% in Ifop Poll
- French president is trying to calm the Yellow Vest revolt
- Macron holds debates in France to quell anger ahead of EU vote
Emmanuel Macron
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French President Emmanuel Macron’s approval rating has risen to 27 percent, up 4 points since December, when he suffered a severe drop in popularity after the Yellow Vest protests took hold.
Macron’s rating has improved from his low set last month, according to the survey by Ifop for Journal du Dimanche. He avoided dropping as low as 20 percent, a record low for a French president that was set by his Socialist predecessor Francois Hollande.