Down and then out in Paris and London? Why Starmer isn’t the only one with a popularity problem
Summary
Leaders of the three biggest European economies—UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz—are all facing very low approval ratings. This trend of unpopularity extends to other European leaders, whose public support is lower than that of U.S. President Donald Trump despite his own unpopularity.Key Facts
- Only 11% of Britons think Keir Starmer has been a good or great prime minister; nearly 60% think he has been poor or terrible.
- Starmer’s approval rating is 27%, while 65% disapprove.
- French President Macron has an 18% approval rating and 75% disapproval; German Chancellor Merz has 19% approval and 76% disapproval.
- Other European leaders like Austria’s Christian Stocker, Norway’s Jonas Gahr Støre, and Belgium’s Bart de Wever also have low approval ratings.
- These European leaders have lower approval ratings than President Donald Trump, who has 38% approval and 57% disapproval.
- Polling experts suggest that many European politicians have struggled to handle crises effectively, leading to declining public support.
- Macron’s government has been weakened since 2022 due to lacking a majority in the French national assembly.
- The Covid-19 crisis initially increased public trust in leaders, but later issues have caused ratings to fall.
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