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French president's poll rating hits new record-low of 13 percent

Survey by TNS-Sofres shows support for François Hollande is at lowest level ever registered by the pollster for a sitting president.

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President François Hollande's approval rating hit a record low of 13 percent in August, a poll showed on Thursday, further securing his status as the most unpopular president in France since World War Two, reports Reuters.

The survey by pollster TNS-Sofres showed that support for Hollande fell by five percentage points from the previous month, to reach the lowest level ever registered by the institution for a sitting president.

The Socialist Hollande has lost backing including among many left-wing voters largely due to frustration over his performance on the economic front, with unemployment close to a record high above 10 percent and growth nearly flat.

TNS-Sofres conducted its poll between Aug. 28 and Sept. 1 questioning 1,000 people in face-to-face interviews.

That was just after a reshuffle in which Arnaud Montebourg, the outspoken former economy minister, was ousted in a cabinet reshuffle and replaced by 36-year-old former banker, Emmanuel Macron - the latest sign of Hollande's shift to the centre.

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