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Emmanuel Macron: Monsieur Unpopular

The French president’s approval rating has taken a nosedive.
Source: Charles Platiau / Reuters

Emmanuel Macron has said that he wants to govern like the Roman god Jupiter, staying above the fray of everyday government issues. But less than three months into the French president’s time in office, his poll numbers are proving just how mortal he is. U.K.-based pollster YouGov a seven-point drop in the young leader’s approval rating, which fell from 43 to 36 percent over the month of July. French pollster Ifop a similar decline over the

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