Rejection and a weariness of voting to keep candidates out rather than in is the prevailing sentiment among abstainers and voters who cast a blank or invalid ballot, with little support for the plans of the two candidates among those who did cast a ballot. This survey conducted by Ipsos and Sopra Steria for france-tv and radiofrance on the motivations for voting shows that neither Marine Le Pen nor Emmanuel Macron truly succeeded in convincing those beyond their electoral base of the first round.
London preserves its spot as the world’s most admired city in the 2022 edition of the Anholt-Ipsos City Brands Index. Paris, Sydney, New York, and Rome round out the top-5, but there has been some movement in the bottom half of the top-10 cities:
The Ipsos Flair collection explores the social, economic, and political context in a selection of countries around the world. With passion and curiosity, our local experts capture the mood of the nation and transform survey results into inspiring insights.
Ahead of the 10th April presidential election, our team in France explain what is different this year, and outline the central issues for French voters during the final stages of the campaign.
Two years into the unprecedented upheavals instigated by a global pandemic, it feels like a good moment to take stock and think about what we have learned during this dramatic period.
Many more blame price increases on market volatility and geopolitical tensions than on climate change policies: Ipsos survey for the World Economic Forum
