Emmanuel Macron and Jean Castex. – Ludovic Marin / AP / SIPA
The president of the Republic Emmanuel Macron and his Prime Minister Jean Castex saw their popularity ratings significantly increase in February compared to January, according to a BVA survey published this Friday . The executive’s strategy in the fight against the coronavirus , which has set aside for the time being a , would be linked to these results, according to the polling institute.
On the rise among supporters of the left and the right
The French questioned are 39% to declare having a good opinion of Emmanuel Macron. This is a result up five points compared to the previous month and which joins the levels of October and November, according to this study carried out for Orange and RTL. Supportive opinions progress far beyond supporters of one’s own camp (56%; +5 points), on the left (LFI: + 003 points; EELV: + 003 points) as on the right ( LR: +7 points) with the exception of RN sympathizers (12%, stable).
Jean Castex is now credited with 39% good opinions as well, up 6 points from last month. This result puts a stop to the continued decline in his popularity since his appointment (from 43% in July until 34% in January) and he is no longer left behind by the Head of State.
The management of the health crisis is recovering credit
Its popularity is on the rise regardless of the political sensitivity of the French, with nevertheless a more marked positive dynamic among supporters of Les Républicains (43%; + 17 points) and RN (20%; + 10 points). “The executive couple benefits directly and clearly from their choices concerning the health crisis “, advances the institute which adds that” the dynamic is even clearer for its Prime Minister who, it should be remembered, had brought the announcement of the non-reconfinement “.
Almost two-thirds of French people (63%) declared that they approved this decision not to re-define even locally, according to the Institute. Embodied by this decision, the government’s management of the health crisis is regaining credit (36%; +9 points).
Survey carried out on 17 and the 18 February by Internet with a representative sample of 1. persons, aged 18 years and over, according to the quota method, with a margin error of 1.4 to 3.1 points.