Overview
- Political scientist Bruno Cautrès warns Macron could become the first French president to slip into single-digit approval.
- The National Assembly remains split into three hostile blocs since the 2024 snap elections, leaving no workable majority and fueling gridlock.
- Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned in early October and was reappointed days later, and a no-confidence bid was narrowly averted after he pledged to suspend the pension reform.
- France’s public debt stands around €3.3 trillion and recent credit-rating downgrades have increased fiscal pressure on the government.
- Analysts link the slump to domestic turmoil tied to Macron’s dissolution of parliament and to a perceived loss of international clout as the stage is dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump.