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Alain Juppé

April 2017

  • François Fillon at a rally in the Place du Trocadero in Paris organised by the rightwing organisation Sens Commun (Common Sense) on 5 March.

    François Fillon's rightwing supporters rally behind embattled candidate

    Grassroots rightwing support has enabled Les Républicains candidate to weather corruption allegations and stay in France’s presidential election race

March 2017

  • Alain Juppé speaking at a press conference in Bordeaux

    Juppé says he will not replace Fillon in French presidential race

    Top figures in Republican party throw weight behind François Fillon amid calls for him to resign over ‘fake jobs’ allegations
  • French presidential election candidate for the "En Marche" movement Emmanuel Macron gives his thumbs up during a campaign meeting, on March 4, 2017, in Caen, northwestern France. / AFP PHOTO / JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIERJEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER/AFP/Getty Images

    The Observer view on the French presidential election

    Anything is possible in this most unpredictable of elections, but the Front National is the most toxic choice
  • The popularity of PVV leader Geert Wilders could be a negative reflection on Netherlands prime minister Mark Rutte.

    Wanted: strong centrist European leaders with star quality

    Elections in the Netherlands, France and Germany highlight lack of dynamic political talent emerging from centre ground

November 2016

  • Natalie Nougayrède

    François Fillon is as big a threat to liberal values as Marine Le Pen

    Natalie Nougayrède
  • François Fillon delivers a speech as results from the primary’s second round come in.

    French elections: Alain Juppé concedes defeat to François Fillon in rightwing primary – as it happened

  • French member of Parliament and candidate for the right-wing primaries ahead of France's 2017 presidential elections, Francois Fillon gestures as he delivers a speech following the first results of the primary's second round on November 27, 2016, at his campaign headquarters in Paris. France's conservatives held final run-off round of a primary battle on November 27 to determine who will be the right wing nominee for next year's presidential election. / AFP PHOTO / Eric FEFERBERGERIC FEFERBERG/AFP/Getty Images

    François Fillon wins French primary to be candidate for the right

  • Francois Fillon will face off against opponent Alain Juppe in the second round of primary voting.

    French conservative primary: François Fillon expected to beat Alain Juppé

  • François Fillon attacks 'Paris elite' before second-round primary

  • François Fillon beats Alain Juppé in presidential candidacy debate

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