Macron Popularity Falls as Pensioners Are Hit by Taxes

President Emmanuel Macron’s popularity dropped in January as the government implemented tax changes that reduced disposable incomes of many pensioners, a BVA opinion poll showed.

The portion of voters who have a good opinion of Macron fell five points to 47 percent, according to BVA published Wednesday. The poll was of 1,101 voters Jan. 29 and 30. It has a margin of error of about 3 percentage points.