Renzi approval rating slips to 40%

(ANSA) Rome, March 27 - Premier Matteo Renzi's approval ratings have edged down one percentage point to 40% over the past week while public confidence in his coalition government remains unchanged at just 32%, according to the results of an Ixé Institute poll published Friday.
    President Sergio Mattarella remains the most popular politician for Italians by far with an approval rating of 71%, only slightly down from 71% while Northern League leader Matteo Salvini's rating increased to 23% from 21% and former premier Silvio Berlusconi was up by one percentage point to 15%.
    Former comic Beppe Grillo's approval rating was unchanged at 14% as was Interior Minister Angelino Alfano with a mere 13%.