The increase in violence in French society is an issue of concern for 7 out of 10 French people. This is according to a survey that was carried out by Odoxa-Backbone for Le Figaro. The study results indicate that 70% of French citizens do not trust the country’s political leadership to handle crime and terrorism effectively.
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Beyond security issues, the survey reveals that the French are more concerned about their purchasing power (46%) and rising prices (35%), and less about national debt and deficits (11%) or the war in Ukraine (10%).
Additionally, the research outlined that 72% of respondents consider President Emmanuel Macron’s policies ineffective in addressing the subject of insecurity, compared to 64% who hold same views in regards to Prime Minister Gabriel Attal’s policies.
