67% of French don’t trust government to tackle terrorism – poll

‘A vast majority of the French do not believe their authorities can deal with the threat of terrorism, a recent poll by Ifop found. Figures show nearly 70 percent of those surveyed after the tragedy in Nice see the government failing to provide security.
According to an Ifop (French Institute for Public Opinion) survey conducted for Le Figaro newspaper, while 99 percent of respondents consider the terrorist threat in the country “high” or “very high,” only some 33 percent have confidence that President Francois Hollande and his government are equipped to face and fight terrorism effectively, while 67 percent do not trust the authorities in this matter at all…
…Meanwhile, one in two French citizens believes “France is at war,” as in the words of Prime Minister Manuel Valls, and 81 percent said they are willing to accept more controls and some limitation on their freedom if it brings about stability and safety.’
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