Emmanuel Macron’s approval ratings have plunged to their lowest since he took office in 2017 after his latest attempt to reconnect with ordinary citizens humiliatingly backfired.

French President Emmanuel Macron’s attempt to connect with young constituents on social media turned into une grosse erreur after he unknowingly helped a user who previously trolled both him and his wife — and his already dismal approval ratings tanked even further.

With upgrades including a separate room for the Mona Lisa, the renovation of Paris' Louvre Museum is expected to cost between $730 million and $825 million over the next decade.

A popular iteration of the claim labeled a wider crop of the same photo, usually in French, as "the husband, the wife and the lover" — implying that the third person was Brigitte Macron's ex-husband, André-Louis Auzière.

Emmanuel Macron has suffered a fresh blow after his approval ratings tanked to the lowest since his presidency began in 2017. An Ifop poll for Le Journal du Dimanche revealed that just 21% of French voters were happy with Mr Macron's time in office — the lowest in seven years and the second-lowest in modern French history.

Trump has promised to push for peace talks in Ukraine within six months but has criticized Europe's lack of defense spending.

French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Europe to “wake up” and spend more on defense, in a speech to the French military as Donald Trump returns to power.

The Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece that visitors crowd in to see will get a dedicated room as the Paris museum is renovated and expanded in a major overhaul that will take years, the French president announced Tuesday.

The world's most visited museum is also overcrowded, antiquated and desperate for renovations that will start next year and include separate space and tickets for Mona Lisa.

The Mona Lisa will get its own dedicated gallery inside the Louvre Museum which is due to undergo major renovations and expansion.

Even if the joint parliamentary committee finds a compromise, there is no guarantee the budget bill will be adopted by the lower house next week. View on euronews