{
  "id": 13720786,
  "title": "Macron's popularity hits lowest level since 2017 as Bardella and Le Pen also lose ground",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/macrons-popularity-hits-lowest-level-since-2017-as-bardella-and-le",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T13:02:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/11/macrons-popularity-hits-lowest-level-since-2017-as-bardella-and-le-pen-also-lose-ground"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Emmanuel Macron's approval rating has plummeted to its lowest point since 2017, according to a new Ipsos BVA-Cesi survey for La Tribune Dimanche. Only 15% of respondents expressed a favorable view of the French President, a one-point decrease from the previous month. The president's popularity has suffered more than that of his Prime Minister, with Sébastien Lecornu's rating rising by two points to 22%.\n\nPurchasing power remains the top concern for the French public, cited by 54% of respondents, followed by the welfare system at 44% and public debt at 33%. Far-right leaders Jordan Bardella and Marine Le Pen continue to top the list of potential successors to Macron, with 33% and 32% favorable opinions respectively. Bardella's rating has dropped by three points, while Le Pen's has fallen by four points since the previous month. This decline follows allegations of antisemitic and conspiracist messages attributed to Bardella, which were revealed by Mediapart. Former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and former Socialist President François Hollande round out the top five, both with 20% and 18% favorable opinions, respectively.",
  "summary": "Some 82% of French people now disapprove of the president. Meanwhile, Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella are weakened by Mediapart's revelations about antisemitic texts attributed to the young RN leader.",
  "key_points": [
    "Macron's approval rating hits lowest since 2017 at 15%",
    "Bardella and Le Pen lose ground, with 33% and 32% favorable opinions",
    "Purchasing power tops French public's concerns at 54%"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/13720786.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Local France",
        "title": "French President Macron's popularity lowest since taking office: poll",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/french-president-macrons-popularity-lowest-since-taking-office-poll",
        "published": "2026-10-11T10:27:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}