French president's support rating inches up despite Nice attack - poll


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  • Sunday, 24 Jul 2016

French President Francois Hollande leaves after delivering a statement after a defence council at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, July 22, 2016 following last week's deadly truck attack in Nice. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande's popularity rating has inched up from near record lows this month, despite heavy criticism he received over security issues since the Bastille Day attack in Nice, two polls showed.

Nineteen percent of those surveyed in a BVA poll published on Saturday said they had a favourable opinion of Hollande, up from a record low of 18 percent in June.

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