paris french president emmanuel macron popularity rise 50 percent first time since elect may people approve way defend country interest abroad poll show tuesday poll conduct ifop-fiducial paris match magazine saw head state popularity jump percent compare survey november come macron undertake three-day tour africa promise break past trip praise direct approach students university burkina faso french appreciate way make contact people speak openly even announce anything say ifop deputy chief frederic dabi seventy-three percent 978 people survey say macron defend country interest well percent rise november jump popularity also come time french right fracture almost point modern-day fifth republic leave opposition macron negligible negative side 57 percent people say believe macron tune concern french poll carry december 1-2 say 42 percent people saw far-left insoumise party main opposition macron compare 22 percent conservative republicans 21 percent far-right national front africa trip france 's macron break 50 percent popularity rat