French people’s desire to leave the country reaches historic peak in 2025

According to a Gallup study published on Monday, confidence in French institutions has plummeted this year, while the desire to leave France has only grown, Euronews writes.

Against a backdrop of significant political instability and lasting economic pessimism, the drop-off is reflected in a massive desire to go elsewhere.

According to the institute, 27% of adults in France say they would like to move abroad permanently if they had the chance, up from 11% last year.

After several years of relative stability, confidence in the national government fell to 29%, a drop of 13 points in one year.

Confidence in the judicial system (50%) and in financial institutions (42%) also fell sharply. In 2025, no other EU member state recorded a comparable average decline across these indicators.

This loss of confidence comes at a time of significant political instability. Since the surprise dissolution of parliament in June 2024, Macron has had one prime minister after another, all faced with the absence of a parliamentary majority.

As noted, with Macron’s second and final presidential term ending in 2027, the challenge for his successor will be immense, starting with rebuilding the now eroded public trust.