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France Court Confirms Ex-French PM's Conviction In Fake Jobs Scandal
France's Court of Cassation on Wednesday confirmed the conviction of former premier Francois Fillon in a fake jobs scandal that wrecked his 2017 presidential bid but ordered a new trial for his sentencing.
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Marine Le Pen Aides Brush Off Plagiarism Of Fillon In French Election Speech
Aides of French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen on Tuesday brushed off criticism of her use of phrases lifted straight from a speech by conservative rival Francois Fillon in her May Day address to supporters.
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France's Francois Fillon: One-Time Favourite Sunk By Scandal
French conservative candidate Francois Fillon was one of the early favourites to become president, but his hopes of playing on his experience to win votes collapsed as a fake jobs scandal engulfed his campaign.
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What Happened Today In France's Presidential Race
With just 17 days left before the first round of France's presidential election, a protester blanketed scandal-plagued candidate Francois Fillon with flour, and the two frontrunners fell back slightly in the polls.
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Penelope Fillon: 'Discreet' Wife Thrust Into Spotlight
Penelope Fillon, long a low-profile political wife, has been thrust into the spotlight with a scandal bearing her name -- "Penelopegate" -- that is dimming her husband Francois Fillon's hopes of becoming France's next president.
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Wife Of France's Francois Fillon Also Charged In Fake Jobs Affair
The wife of France's conservative presidential candidate Francois Fillon was charged Tuesday with complicity in the abuse of public funds in a scandal that has engulfed her husband's campaign.
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France's Francois Fillon 'Very Likely' Wiretapped, Ally Says
It is "extremely likely" that French conservative presidential candidate Francois Fillon has been the subject of wiretapping in the course of a judicial investigation, a campaign aide said on Sunday, in the latest accusations to be made by the Fillon camp against the authorities.
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France's Francois Hollande Hits Back At Scandal-Hit Francois Fillon's Claims
France's leader on Friday lashed out at presidential candidate Francois Fillon, saying the rightwinger lacked "dignity" after claiming the state had orchestrated a campaign to smear him.
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France's Scandal-Tainted Francois Fillon Accuses Francois Hollande Of Media Leaks
French right-wing presidential candidate Francois Fillon on Thursday accused President Francois Hollande, a Socialist, of orchestrating media leaks that have dented his image as a scandal free leader a month ahead of the key vote.
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Marine Le Pen's Stance Attacked In First French Presidential Debate
Marine Le Pen's hardline stance on security came under attack from her fellow presidential hopefuls in a crucial TV debate on Monday, a month before the country goes to the polls.
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French Presidential Candidate Benoit Hamon Slams 'Money' Rivals
French Socialist Benoit Hamon attempted to turn around his flagging presidential campaign on Sunday, attacking his main rivals as the "money" candidates in a key speech aimed at halting his poll slide.
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French Voters Want Francois Fillon To Withdraw From Presidential Race: Report
Three quarters of French voters want conservative candidate Francois Fillon to pull out of the presidential race, an opinion poll by Odoxa showed on Friday, underscoring how badly his image has been hit by a series of financial scandals.
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French Presidential Candidate Francois Fillon Faces New Probe Over Clothing Gifts
Legal woes piled higher for France's presidential candidate Francois Fillon on Thursday when a judicial source said he will be probed over luxury suits he received as gifts.
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Francois Fillon Charged Over 'Fake Jobs' Scandal
French rightwing presidential candidate Francois Fillon was charged Tuesday with several offences over a fake jobs scandal, worsening his unprecedented legal problems which have upended the race just six weeks from voting.
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French Presidential Candidate Francois Fillon Faces Legal Process: Report
France's financial prosecutor is likely to take further legal steps this week in its investigation into allegations of fake work by presidential candidate Francois Fillon's wife, a newspaper reported on Sunday.
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France Court Confirms Ex-French PM's Conviction In Fake Jobs Scandal
France's Court of Cassation on Wednesday confirmed the conviction of former premier Francois Fillon in a fake jobs scandal that wrecked his 2017 presidential bid but ordered a new trial for his sentencing.
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Marine Le Pen Aides Brush Off Plagiarism Of Fillon In French Election Speech
Aides of French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen on Tuesday brushed off criticism of her use of phrases lifted straight from a speech by conservative rival Francois Fillon in her May Day address to supporters.
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France's Francois Fillon: One-Time Favourite Sunk By Scandal
French conservative candidate Francois Fillon was one of the early favourites to become president, but his hopes of playing on his experience to win votes collapsed as a fake jobs scandal engulfed his campaign.
-
What Happened Today In France's Presidential Race
With just 17 days left before the first round of France's presidential election, a protester blanketed scandal-plagued candidate Francois Fillon with flour, and the two frontrunners fell back slightly in the polls.
-
Penelope Fillon: 'Discreet' Wife Thrust Into Spotlight
Penelope Fillon, long a low-profile political wife, has been thrust into the spotlight with a scandal bearing her name -- "Penelopegate" -- that is dimming her husband Francois Fillon's hopes of becoming France's next president.
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Wife Of France's Francois Fillon Also Charged In Fake Jobs Affair
The wife of France's conservative presidential candidate Francois Fillon was charged Tuesday with complicity in the abuse of public funds in a scandal that has engulfed her husband's campaign.
-
France's Francois Fillon 'Very Likely' Wiretapped, Ally Says
It is "extremely likely" that French conservative presidential candidate Francois Fillon has been the subject of wiretapping in the course of a judicial investigation, a campaign aide said on Sunday, in the latest accusations to be made by the Fillon camp against the authorities.
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France's Francois Hollande Hits Back At Scandal-Hit Francois Fillon's Claims
France's leader on Friday lashed out at presidential candidate Francois Fillon, saying the rightwinger lacked "dignity" after claiming the state had orchestrated a campaign to smear him.
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France's Scandal-Tainted Francois Fillon Accuses Francois Hollande Of Media Leaks
French right-wing presidential candidate Francois Fillon on Thursday accused President Francois Hollande, a Socialist, of orchestrating media leaks that have dented his image as a scandal free leader a month ahead of the key vote.
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Marine Le Pen's Stance Attacked In First French Presidential Debate
Marine Le Pen's hardline stance on security came under attack from her fellow presidential hopefuls in a crucial TV debate on Monday, a month before the country goes to the polls.
-
French Presidential Candidate Benoit Hamon Slams 'Money' Rivals
French Socialist Benoit Hamon attempted to turn around his flagging presidential campaign on Sunday, attacking his main rivals as the "money" candidates in a key speech aimed at halting his poll slide.
-
French Voters Want Francois Fillon To Withdraw From Presidential Race: Report
Three quarters of French voters want conservative candidate Francois Fillon to pull out of the presidential race, an opinion poll by Odoxa showed on Friday, underscoring how badly his image has been hit by a series of financial scandals.
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French Presidential Candidate Francois Fillon Faces New Probe Over Clothing Gifts
Legal woes piled higher for France's presidential candidate Francois Fillon on Thursday when a judicial source said he will be probed over luxury suits he received as gifts.
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Francois Fillon Charged Over 'Fake Jobs' Scandal
French rightwing presidential candidate Francois Fillon was charged Tuesday with several offences over a fake jobs scandal, worsening his unprecedented legal problems which have upended the race just six weeks from voting.
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French Presidential Candidate Francois Fillon Faces Legal Process: Report
France's financial prosecutor is likely to take further legal steps this week in its investigation into allegations of fake work by presidential candidate Francois Fillon's wife, a newspaper reported on Sunday.
