MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The independent candidate is expected to receive 19.5 percent of the votes, the Paris Match magazine said, citing the survey's results.
12 February 2017, 06:54 GMT
The poll added that the popularity of The Republicans' candidate Francois Fillon has grown by 0.5 percentage points to 18 percent since Friday.
The survey also showed that the popularity of National Front leader Marine Le Pen remained unchanged. She is expected to secure 26 percent of votes in the first round of the presidential election.
Fillon used to be the leader of the presidential race but lost popularity after a scandal that erupted in late January around his wife’s allegedly fake employment. Fillon's chances to enter the second round of the election grow as the gap with Macron narrows.
The first round of the French presidential election is scheduled for April 23, while the run-off is slated for May 7.
