French Right in Turmoil over Fillon and Sarkozy Hints

Former French prime minister Francois Fillon said Friday he feared ties with Berlin would worsen after Germany's general election in September, lamenting they had already hit a low."We've rarely seen relations so bad" between France and Germany, ...

Paris (dpa) - Former French prime minister Francois Fillon on Thursday threw his hat into the ring for president in 2017, saying he would be a candidate to succeed Francois Hollande "no matter what."Fillon, who was prime minister under Nicolas ...

French Prime Minister Francois Fillon (L) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (R) listen to Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovych (C) during the Chernobyl Pledging Conference gathering Chernobyl Shelter Fund (CSF), the Nuclear ...

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PARIS, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Already put on hot seat on economic troubles, French President Francois Hollande came under more pressure after fresh data showed the Europe's key powerhouse sliding into recession, threatening projects to revamp the wane ...

France's distinctive take on secularism is once again making headlines. A sacred virtue of the ‎Republic, it is unquestionable within the hexagon where political careers are built on its defence. ‎But a recent case is causing controversy. The ...

Former president Nicolas Sarkozy has been charged with taking financial advantage of France's richest woman as part of a probe into illegal party funding, a move that supporters say is aimed at preventing his political comeback.The 58-year-old ...

French President Francois Hollande, stung by one of his ministers admitting hed hid an overseas bank account, is preparing some of the strictest reporting requirements in Europe for politicians. Government ministers will be required to divulge their ...

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy reacts as he leaves his car in Paris November 26, 2012 after a lunch meeting with his former Prime Minister Francois Fillon to discuss the UMP political party's crisis. BORDEAUX: Ex-French president Nicolas ...