Emmanuel Macron's popularity at its lowest since 2017, according to a survey

Emmanuel Macron's popularity has reached its lowest level since his arrival at the Élysée in 2017, while his prime minister is regaining some ground after his brutal fall a month ago, according to an Ipsos BVA-Cesi barometer, published on Saturday by La Tribune Dimanche. According to this poll, carried out online from September 7 to 8, the head of state reached his worst level of popularity with only 15% of favorable opinions, one point less than a month ago when he had already reached his lowest score at 16%.

In the midst of the movement of high school students and while fuel prices are breaking records, the Head of State becomes the receptacle of the main concerns of the French, which are purchasing power (54%), the future of the country's social system (44%) and the country's debt (33%). Emmanuel Macron is only supported by 53% of voters in the central bloc compared to 47% who have a negative opinion. After a brutal fall of 7 points a month ago, the Prime Minister gained two points to stand at 22% favorable opinions.

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Le Pen and Bardella in decline

In the barometer of potential successors to Emmanuel Macron, Jordan Bardella (33%) and Marine Le Pen (32%) both remain well ahead, but lose 3 and 4 points respectively, while Mediapart has published anti-Semitic messages over the last two weeks attributed to the president of the RN, who denies being the author. They are ahead of Édouard Philippe who gains a point at 20% satisfaction.

Survey carried out on a sample of 1000 adults, representative of the French population, using the quota method. Margin of error between 0.6 and 3.1 points.