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Guilty or not, Francois Fillon says he'll run for president

Francois Fillon has changed his mind, he will press ahead with his presidential bid even if investigators charge him over claims his wife had a fake parliamentary…

18/02/2017

France

Fillon's 'fake work' probe looks set to foil Elysee bid

Fillion's Elysee bid in tatters as fake work probe continues

16/02/2017

France

Macron seen winning French presidency in latest poll

France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen visited a migration hotspot on the country’s border with Italy on Monday.

14/02/2017

France

French presidential hopeful Fillon seeks scandal respite in the sun

Embattled French presidential candidate Francois Fillon received the warmest of welcomes on Saturday – more than 9,000 kilometres from the mainland.

11/02/2017

France

French Presidential campaign mired in scandal

Fillon Allegations surrounding embattled French right-wing presidential candidate, Francois Fillon continue to roll in.

07/02/2017

France

"I am innocent and I will continue" - Francois Fillon fights back

The French presidential candidate has launched a counter-attack against the bogus jobs scandal that is threatening his campaign.

06/02/2017

France

Fillon vows to hold on as presidential contender despite scandal

The French presidential candidate on the right appears before a rally of supporters, but even some in his own party are asking how long he can survive

03/02/2017

France

Scandal set to grow for French presidential candidate Fillon

Further damaging revelations looked set to pile yet more pressure on embattled French presidential candidate Francois Fillon on Thursday.

02/02/2017

France

Scandal-hit Francois Fillon slips in French presidency poll

Francois Fillon says scandal is a left-wing coup designed to scuttle his presidential campaign.

02/02/2017

France

Fillon sinks further under new corruption allegations

Illegal undeclared company consultancies on top of allegations of well-paid fake jobs for wife and children threaten to derail France's leading right-wing presidential candidate.

01/02/2017

France

"I am the victim of a smear campaign" - Fillon

The French centre-right candidate for the presidential election says he is unruffled by the scandal threatening to engulf his campaign.

31/01/2017

France

Fillon fights to get campaign back on track after "fake jobs" allegations

France’s embattled conservative presidential candidate Francois Fillon has been fighting to get his campaign back on track after allegations of misuse of public…

29/01/2017

France

Fillon 'cooperating' in embezzlement inquiry into Welsh wife's work record

French presidential contender François Fillon says he's assisting the prosecutor's office with its investigation into his wife's alleged fake job.

26/01/2017

France

Crowded field jostles for position as mud flies in French presidential race

With the Socialist candidate finally chosen this weekend, can either Manuel Valls or Benoit Hamon make a difference in the packed French presidential election race?

25/01/2017

France

Euroviews. Opinion: “Zombie” Apocalypse in the West?

French politics has no analogue to America’s alt-right milieu – with its conspiracy theories, talk shows, online trolling, and fake news – that fueled Trump’s campaign. But Fillon’s supporters, too, reject multiculturalism and have responded to their status anxiety by dismissing expertise.

23/01/2017

France

New Year, new election in France

With the dawn of the New Year, the presidential hopefuls from France's mainstream political parties have begun to set out their plans ahead of the vote in the spring.

04/01/2017

France

What would a Fillon presidency mean for French foreign policy?

Widely tipped to be France’s next President, François Fillon stormed to victory in US-style primaries last weekend to become the centre-right’s candidate.

30/11/2016

France

Francois Fillon: the 'dark horse' who wants to change France

Francois Fillon, France’s dark horse in the primaries is now a strong favourite for president.

28/11/2016

France

Who is Francois Fillon?

Socially conservative, free market and pro-Russia are just some of the terms used to describe France's centre-right candidate for next year's presidential election.

28/11/2016

France

Fillon is on the French Conservative ticket

Francois Fillon is the Republican nominee for the 2017 French presidential elections.

27/11/2016