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Olympic fever gives France's president and caretaker government a break

Supporters for France wave flags during the women's pool C beach volleyball match between Germany and France at Eiffel Tower Stadium, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, on 28 July 2024, in Paris, France. © AP - Louise Delmotte

After weeks of political turmoil that has left France without a government, a recent poll shows President Emmanuel Macron and caretaker PM Gabriel Attal benefitting from a slight uptick in popularity, boosted by a positive start to the Paris Olympics.

A poll published Thursday showed the popularity of Macron and his prime minister had gone up by two points in the last three weeks, reaching 27 percent and 33 percent respectively.

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