Macron's ratings near record low amid French protests

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron's personal ratings are approaching their lowest recorded level over his handling of pension reform and protests, a poll indicated on Tuesday (Mar 28).

The survey by the Odoxa polling group said only 30 per cent of respondents thought he was a "good" president, down by six percentage points in a month, while 70 per cent judged him negatively.

Macron's popularity is approaching the low reached in December 2018 during the so-called "Yellow Vest" anti-government demonstrations, when only 27 per cent of people held positive views of the president.