For two thirds of French people, the executive will have to do better. Gabriel Attal’s debut at Matignon is judged favorably by 37% of those questioned, compared to 37% unfavorably, while Emmanuel Macron’s action is approved by 30% of them, according to the monthly Ipsos barometer for The gallery published Saturday.
Gabriel Attal is Emmanuel Macron’s Prime Minister who is off to the best start. Shortly after their arrival, Edouard Philippe recorded 31% favorable judgments, Jean Castex 33% and Élisabeth Borne 27%, according to previous Ipsos barometers.
Bruno Le Maire in the lead
Within the new Attal government, the Minister of the Economy Bruno Le Maire, at Bercy for almost 7 years, is the most popular (44%), followed by his colleague at the Interior Gérald Darmanin (32%) and Rachida Dati for Culture (23%). “It is both a satisfactory result” for the Republican defector, “since she has just arrived”, and “at the same time, the sign that she will have to prove herself”, notes in The gallery Brice Teinturier, Deputy CEO of Ipsos.
On the other hand, it is much more difficult for Amélie Oudéa-Castéra. At the heart of a controversy linked to the schooling of her children, the Minister of Education is last in the ranking with 6%.
Attal just behind Philippe for the Elysée
On the opposition side, the dynamics experienced by the National Rally are confirmed. Marine Le Pen is considered the best right-wing opponent by 28% of those questioned, followed by Jordan Bardella (16%). The leader of the RN is also the one whose accession to the Elysée would satisfy the most French people (36%), followed by Edouard Philippe (33%), and Gabriel Attal (31%).
Only 9% of respondents believe, on the other hand, that Laurent Wauquiez, president (LR) of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, is the best right-wing opponent and 15% would welcome his election in 2027.
The survey was carried out online from January 17 to 19, six days after the appointment of Gabriel Attal to Matignon, with a sample of 1,000 people representative of French people aged 18 and over (quota method).