France, July 21 -- The popularity of President Emmanuel Macron has slumped to its lowest level since he swept to power in 2017, according to an Ifop poll published by the Journal du Dimanche. Backing for Francois Bayrou, the prime minister, has also hit its lowest ebb since he took office in December 2024.

Of the 1,000 people interviewed on 16 and 17 July, only 190 of them said they were are quite satisfied or very satisfied with Macron.

Three hundred and 30 said they were quite dissatisfied and 480 said they were very disatisfied

In June, 230 people said they were satisfied with Macron.

Eighteen percent of the sample said they are content with the job Bayrou is doing - 2 percent less than the previous month.

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