French pres. hopeful Fillon faces fraud accusations for not declaring billionaire’s €50K loan

French presidential candidate Francois Fillon has failed to declare a hefty €50,000 ($ 52,900) interest-free loan he received from French billionaire in 2013, according to French media. He is now facing fraud accusations. Satirical weekly Le Canard Enchaine on Tuesday reported that Fillon borrowed the funds during his stint as a lawmaker from his billionaire […]

‘No one can stop my candidacy!’ France’s Fillon invigorates supporters amid replacement rumors

The embattled center-right French presidential candidate Francois Fillon has delivered a spirited speech to thousands of supporters in Paris, branding those who demand his withdrawal “traitors,” but sounding apologetic over the scandals that have damaged him. “You should not surrender to worry or anger, those of you who will never give up the fight, you […]

French voters still want scandal-hit Fillon to step down from the presidential race

Thomson Reuters PARIS (Reuters) – Seven out of 10 French voters want conservative presidential candidate Francois Fillon to step down, an opinion poll by Odoxa for France Info radio said on Friday, as a scandal over alleged “fake work” for his wife continued to weigh on his campaign. Fillon has apologised to the French people […]