Cuts, scandals and soccer push Sarkozy to ratings low

FRENCH president Nicolas Sarkozy’s ratings have hit an all-time low, dragged down by scandals over his ministers, discontent over pension reform and a disastrous World Cup for the French soccer team.

A TNS Sofres survey for Le Figaro magazine yesterday said Sarkozy’s approval rating fell 2% to 26% in June, while 71% said they did not trust him.

It was Sarkozy’s worst reading since he took office in 2007 and was one of the weakest scores ever registered by a French president in recent history.