Emmanuel Macron may be a big figure on the world stage, but at home in France he's facing an uphill struggle to regain public confidence, reports the BBC.
After 16 months in office, the promises of economic growth and more jobs have yet to materialise.
The French president is shedding popularity fast.
The polling agencies agree that Emmanuel Macron's popularity is at its lowest point.
According to OpinionWay, only 28% of voters are satisfied with his performance - down from 35% in July. With these figures, he is actually more unpopular at this point in his mandate than were either of his predecessors - François Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy.
A word of caution, though, from Prof Christophe de Voogd of Sciences Po university: "Don't forget that Emmanuel Macron was not elected triumphantly."
"Large numbers chose him merely because he was not [far-right candidate] Marine Le Pen. So his core loyalist vote is actually quite restricted," he says.
"And second, bear in mind that France is not an easy country to rule. There is a long tradition of political discontent, which invariably translates itself into negative ratings."
So what's gone wrong?
Prof De Voogd has summed it up under three Ts: technocracy, taxation and tricks.