France's President Francois Hollande (C) and Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian (L) pay homage to Major Franck Bouzet, who was killed in Afghanistan, at the 93rd regiment of Artillery in Varces, French Alps, August 11, 2012. REUTERS/Robert Pratta
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande's approval rating has dipped to 46 percent three months after winning office, pollster Ifop said on Saturday, suggesting a weak economy had cut short the Socialist leader's honeymoon period.
The survey showed Hollande - who won office on May 6 with nearly 52 percent of votes - had not benefited from the post-electoral bounce enjoyed by his predecessor Nicolas Sarkozy in 2007. Sarkozy's approval rating climbed to 65 percent in the weeks after his victory.
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