Francois Fillon
The candidate from the party “the Republicans”, the former Prime Minister françois Fillon should withdraw from the struggle for the presidency. As writes on Saturday, March 4, the newspaper Journal du Dimanche, this opinion was expressed by most participants of a public opinion poll conducted for it by Ifop.
“The survey shows that 71 percent of French voters want Fillon refused to fight for the presidency”, — says the publication.
In addition, supporters of the Republicans has fallen from 70 to 53 percent.
This is due to the continuing investigation of the involvement of Fillon to embezzlement of public funds. Earlier on March 4 in a country manor house and the Paris house Republican and his wife Penelope were searched.
1 Mar Fillon has declared that does not intend to withdraw from the presidential race, despite the case of fictitious employment of his wife. However, he confirmed the receipt of subpoenas on March 15, where he can press charges.
March 24 financial prosecutors in France have opened on spouses Fillon the case of embezzlement of public funds, misuse of public property, complicity and concealment of these crimes, trafficking in influence and the concealment of this information from the authorities.
Earlier media reported that within a few years, Penelope Fillon, when her husband was a member of the National Assembly, fictitiously was listed as his assistant, for which he received a reward of 500 thousand Euro. Later allegedly obtained illegally increased to $ 900 thousand euros, and accusations of fictitious work in his father was advanced to the son and daughter visit.
Presidential elections in France will be held in two rounds — on April 23 and may 7.