Overview
- The Odoxa-Backbone poll shows 43% of French people prioritize boosting purchasing power in 2026, ahead of reducing insecurity (42%) and immigration (35%).
- Nearly half of respondents (47%) cite domestic political instability as 2025’s most striking event, ahead of international developments including Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
- Security worries have intensified following cases such as the killing of Elias and the Louvre burglary, even as priorities diverge by party, with 70% of Rassemblement National supporters and 55% of Les Républicains sympathizers emphasizing immigration cuts and left-leaning voters prioritizing poverty reduction.
- Press reports say a near-final public-security bill drafted before ministerial departures could be presented by Laurent Nuñez in the coming months, with proposals on street rodéos, fireworks mortars and expanded municipal police powers.
- The survey of 1,005 adults was conducted online December 17–18 for Le Figaro by Odoxa-Backbone using quota sampling.