A scandal that changed French politics
Former Prime Minister Francois Fillon goes on trial this Monday accused of misappropriating one million euros of public money and of giving it to his wife and children for work they never…
France’s Fillon insists President Hollande is behind efforts to tarnish him
Le Figaro leads with accusations by conservative presidential candidate François Fillon that French President François Hollande has been orchestrating media leaks to tarnish his campaign.…
François Fillon and the €33,000 wedding
Le Parisien reports that French investigators want to know more about how conservative candidate François Fillon funded his daughter's wedding.…
Fillon fights back in Paris presidential rally
French conservative presidential hopeful Francois Fillon gives a defiant speech in front of thousands of supporters but makes no promises to stay as he fights for electoral survival.…
French presidential race: Juppé to the rescue?
Conservative candidate François Fillon is facing major defections from his camp, this after vowing to stay in the presidential race despite a probe into alleged fake jobs.…
Francois Fillon Stays in French Presidential Race
French presidential candidate Francois Fillon will remain in the race, saying he won’t quit, even as judges plan to charge him with misuse of public funds.…
‘Once upon a time, there was a revolution’
Papers react to the death of Fidel Castro. While some papers pay tribute to the former Cuban leader, others are much more critical and call him a dictator.…
Election surprises of 2016 continue with France
Former Prime Minister Francois Fillon hammered the field in the center-right parties’ primary after trailing in third or even fourth place for most of the campaign.…