In France, Popular Support for Yellow Vests Cools Off Decline in public backing for protest movement comes amid infighting and President Macron’s improving approval ratings By Noemie Bisserbe

Posted By on February 25th, 2019

https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-france-popular-support-for-yellow-vests-cools-off-11551124011

The French public has begun to turn against the yellow-vest movement, according to a new poll, in a fresh sign of relief for President Emmanuel Macron.

The yellow-vest demonstrations began in November to protest proposed increases in fuel taxes before quickly becoming a rallying cry against Mr. Macron and his pro-business agenda. The yellow vests, or “gilets jaunes,” named after the reflective safety vests worn by participants, initially won the support of more than three quarters of the population, who backed some of the protesters’ many demands.

Shifting TidesPresident Emmanuel Macron’s approvalrating is picking up after hitting a record lowduring yellow-vest protests in December…

…and a rising share of the French populationwants the yellow-vest protests to stop.Sources: Odoxa internet polls, most recent of 1,004people conducted Feb. 20-21; margin of error +/-2.5percentage pts. (Macron); Odoxa-Dentsu Consultingfor France Info and Le Figaro polls, most recentconducted Feb. 21. (Yellow-vests)

 

 

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