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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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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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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 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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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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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's Emmanuel Macron Dismisses Affair As Rival Francois Fillon Battles Scandal
France's presidential race sank deeper into smear and sleaze on Tuesday after centrist Emmanuel Macron was forced to deny an extramarital affair and conservative Francois Fillon pressed on with efforts to salvage his reputation.
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French Presidential Candidate Francois Fillon Apologises For Expenses Scandal
French presidential candidate Francois Fillon, on Monday, apologised for hiring his wife as his parliamentary aide, admitting he made an "error" as he sought to draw a line under a damaging scandal.
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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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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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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 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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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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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's Emmanuel Macron Dismisses Affair As Rival Francois Fillon Battles Scandal
France's presidential race sank deeper into smear and sleaze on Tuesday after centrist Emmanuel Macron was forced to deny an extramarital affair and conservative Francois Fillon pressed on with efforts to salvage his reputation.
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French Presidential Candidate Francois Fillon Apologises For Expenses Scandal
French presidential candidate Francois Fillon, on Monday, apologised for hiring his wife as his parliamentary aide, admitting he made an "error" as he sought to draw a line under a damaging scandal.
