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Sarkozy support rebounding

French President Nicolas Sarkozy gained in popularity in May according to a new opinion poll released yesterday that will make welcome reading for the head of state after months of poor ratings.

The number of people who approve of Sarkozy rose to 37 percent from 32 percent a month earlier, according to a poll by TNS Sofres for the Figaro magazine, while the number of people who disapprove of him dropped to 61 percent from 66 percent.