The new year has brought more bad news to the French President, who in the past weeks has been facing the sternest challenge of his 20-month long presidency - the yellow vest movement. Mr Macron, who in May 2017 was elected with 66.1 percent of the votes, now has the approval of only 25 percent of the population, according to a survey carried out by Odoxa and Dentsu Consulting for franceinfo and the Figaro newspaper. The poll, which analysed the voting intentions of 1,004 people and has been carried out between January 2 and 3, found that a staggering 75 percent of French voters is unhappy about what Mr Macron and his Government have done so far.
These numbers become even more alarming for the Elysee when compared to the results of a similar poll taken in April 2018, when 59 percent of those surveyed were unhappy with Mr Macron.
After weeks of violent demonstrations carried out by protesters wearing what has now become an iconic yellow vest, the president promised to implement measures aiming to boost household incomes.
Among them, Mr Macron promised to increase the minimum wage by £89.84 (€100) a month and reduce taxes for pensioners in difficult economic conditions.
READ MORE: ‘ILLOGICAL!’ Austria REFUSES any involvement in Macron’s EU Army plot
Emmanuel Macron's popularity hit record low (Image: GETTY)
But these promises were not enough for 54 percent of the French polled,
