Sep 16, 2018
Emmanuel Macron's approval rating dips below 20%

- Zachary Basu, author ofAxios Sneak Peek

Photo: Horacio Villalobos - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images
Just 19% of French people approve of President Emmanuel Macron's performance since he took office in May 2017, according to a new poll reported by Bloomberg.
The big picture: The figure is consistent with earlier polling that shows Macron's approval rating has hit an all-time low as he faces backlash over labor market reforms and a scandal in which his bodyguard was caught on camera beating a protestor.