The popularity of Emmanuel Macron (37%) and Edouard Philippe (41%) are up sharply (+3 points each) over a month, according to a BVA poll released Friday.
However, 63% (-3 pts) of respondents still have a bad opinion of the Head of State and 58% (-4 pts) of the Prime Minister. For the first time since July 2018, the President of the Republic goes over the bar of 35% favorable opinions, according to this survey for Orange, RTL and La Tribune. Emmanuel Macron has regained almost all points lost in the second half of 2018 (+11 points since last November) and is approaching the level that was his before the Benalla affair broke out and the crisis of yellow vests.
The popularity of the Head of State makes a noticeable increase with young people (33%, +5), intermediate professions (38%, +7) and especially PS supporters (42%, +14), who are now more many that LR sympathizers to have a good opinion of him (39%, -2). The popularity of the executive couple saw the same improvement in the barometer of public action of Ipsos for Le Point published Wednesday, with an increase of respectively 5 points for Emmanuel Macron (to 36% of favorable opinions) and 2 points for Edouard Philippe (34%).
On the podium of politicians, Nicolas Hulot, with 41% (+1) of the French who want him to have influence in the future on the political level, retains the first position, far ahead of all others. Marine Le Pen occupies the second place (29%, +2) and continues to enjoy massive support from its supporters, who are 91% to wish it to play a role in the future.