Three-quarters of the French called Macron a bad president

Three quarters of French residents consider the current head of state Emmanuel Macron a bad president. This is evidenced by the data of a survey conducted by La Dépêche on December 17.

The survey showed that 74% of the French consider him a bad head of state.

It is noted that Macron is not appreciated including political parties, excluding his own. According to the survey, he is considered a bad leader by 86% of supporters of the left-wing "Unconquered France", as well as 94% of respondents - associates of the right-wing "National Association".

"This level of unpopularity is explained not only by the current political context, which is both confusing and troubling, but also largely due to the president's personality, which is very widely rejected by the French," the piece said.

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The National Assembly (lower house of Parliament) of France on December 4 adopted a resolution of no confidence in the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier. For a vote of no confidence voted 331 deputies. Nicolas Dupont-Eignan, leader of the "Stand Up France" party, cited Macron's financial chaos and his commitment to U.S. President Joe Biden as the reason for the loss of confidence in him.

The next day, during an address to the nation, Macron said he had no intention of leaving the presidency before the end of his term in 2027. He also reminded that he would not be able to run for re-election.

On December 6, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, founder of the Unconquered France party, said that Macron does not understand how parliament works. According to Mélenchon, the French president should resign in order for the people to go to the presidential election.