Faith in the French political system has completely collapsed according to an annual survey, which found staggering levels of dissatisfaction with the direction of the country and the establishment in Paris.
The latest ‘French Fractures’ survey by Ipsos for the Le Monde newspaper, conducted in the wake of the latest political crisis, which saw a third prime minister resign in under a year — before being convinced to retake his post for another round of budget negotiations — has found that nearly everyone in France is pessimistic about the their country.
According to the survey, a stunning 96 per cent of the public are either “dissatisfied or angry” about the current state of France. Additionally, 90 per cent of respondents said that they believe the country is in decline, up from 75 per cent in 2022.
Meanwhile, two-thirds said that they thought most politicians were corrupt, and 87 per cent said that politicians principally act in their own self interest rather than for the betterment of the country.