France's embattled presidential hopeful Francois Fillon on Monday won "unanimous" support from his Republicans party, putting him firmly back in the driver's seat after veteran conservative Alain Juppe rejected calls to stand in his place.
"The political committee, after a wide-ranging exchange, unanimously renewed its support for Francois Fillon," Senate speaker Gerard Larcher told reporters after around 20 party seniorsRead more
French voters were to choose a conservative presidential candidate on Sunday in a primary contest whose winner is seen as likely to become head of state in next spring’s election.
With the French Left in disarray under the deeply unpopular President Francois Hollande, pollsters suggest that the centre-right presidential nominee will meet and defeat the National Front’s Euro-sceptic, anti-immigration leaderRead more