PARIS (Reuters) - Here are some of the key points in the programme of Francois Fillon, the conservative Republicans candidate for France's presidential election on April 23 and May 7. The former prime ...

A French prosecutors’ decision to launch a full judicial inquiry into claims that presidential candidate Francois Fillon paid his family for fake jobs leaves him facing a fraught two months before ...

France’s rightwing presidential candidate Francois Fillon was charged Tuesday with misusing public funds over a fake jobs scandal that has crippled his campaign. AFP explains the scandal, dubbed ...

French presidential frontrunner Francois Fillon said Friday he would continue to stress his Christian faith during campaigning despite criticism from opponents about the use of his religion. Fillon ...

PARIS/MARSEILLE (Reuters) - Two of the outside contenders in France's presidential election, Francois Fillon and Jean-Luc Melenchon, whipped up support with mass rallies on Sunday, seeking a last-gasp ...

French conservative presidential candidate Francois Fillon has said his priority would be to fight Islamic extremism following a series of terror attacks. Mr Fillon ...

French prosecutors are probing claims by failed conservative presidential candidate Francois Fillon that a report about his “fake jobs” scandal had a direct impact on the election, sources said ...

PARIS (Reuters) - French conservative presidential candidate Francois Fillon, embroiled in a scandal involving salaries paid to his wife for work she may not have done, would not get through to the ...

PARIS (Reuters) - Conservative candidate Francois Fillon's lead in France's presidential election race has narrowed according to an opinion poll showing independent Emmanuel Macron gaining on both the ...

PARIS (Reuters) - Far-left French presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon is one percentage point off former frontrunner Francois Fillon in polls ahead of the first-round vote, a poll showed on ...