French Voters Like Merkel, Back German Reform Example

A majority of French voters view Germany's Angela Merkel positively and want their government to emulate her reforms, according to a poll published on Sunday, revealing a sharp contrast to President Francois Hollande's own dismal ratings. Some 72 percent hold favorable opinions of the German chancellor, according to the poll for Le Journal du Dimanche - way above Hollande's approval ratings, which have sunk as low as 12 percent in recent months. The French weekly...

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