Fillon clings on as French election race heats up

FT World Weekly

• Episode: Fillon clings on as French election race heats up
• Website: FT World Weekly
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• Duration: 00:13:42
• Published: 2017-03-02 16:15

French presidential hopeful François Fillon has slumped in the polls after being placed under formal investigation over an alleged fake jobs scandal. But the one-time frontrunner has vowed to stay in the race. What does this mean for France - and for Marine Le Pen's chances for taking the Élysée? FT world news editor Ben Hall discusses the question with Gideon Rachman, the FT's chief international commentator, and Paris correspondent Michael Stothard.

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