Fillon clings on as French election race heats up

Published: March 2, 2017, 3:15 p.m.

French presidential hopeful Fran\xe7ois 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 \xc9lys\xe9e? 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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