François Fillon has emerged as the surprise frontrunner in a race to choose France’s center right presidential candidate in next year’s elections, after former President Nicolas Sarkozy was defeated in the first-round of voting. On Sunday, French voters unexpectedly propelled Fillon to first place in the Les Republicains primary, who had long been the third…
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