While diplomatic relations have never been so tense between France and Algeria, 64% of French people think that the government of Emmanuel Macron lacks courage against Algiers, according to a CSA survey for Europe 1, CNews and the JDD.
The French very critical of France’s diplomatic strategy against Algeria. This is what emerges from a CSA survey for Europe 1, CNews and the JDD, which determines that 64% of those questioned think that Emmanuel Macron’s government lacks courage against Algiers.
In detail, 13% of respondents are convinced by the action of Paris, while 22% do not rule on the issue.
Very critical LR and RN sympathizers
Compared to a similar survey carried out on March 18 and 19, opinion remained stable since 65% of French people responded to the affirmative, and 15% supported diplomatic strategy towards Algeria.
However, the results are shared according to political proximity. Thus, 52% of people affiliated to the left believe that France lacks courage: 50% for LFI, 51% for the PS and 50% among environmentalists. On the side of the presidential majority, 68% of the sympathizers agree with the question asked.
However, the percentages are much higher to the right of the political spectrum. Indeed, they are 83% among the sympathizers of the Republicans to criticize the management of Emmanuel Macron on the Algerian issue. A rate that climbs to 84% for voters of the national rally.
Young people are shared
Age is also a differentiation factor. If 73% of 65 and over think that France lacks courage against Algeria, there are only 54% of them agreeing among 25-34 year olds. A more exacerbated opinion in men (72%) than among women (57%) should also be noted.
In recent days have been marked by a deterioration in diplomatic relations between France and Algeria, with the conviction of 5 years in prison for the Franco-Algerian author Boualem Sansal and that of journalist Christophe Gleizes at 7 years in prison.
The survey was carried out on the Internet between May 16 and 19 with a sample of 1,000 people representative of the French population aged 18 and over.
