PARIS — French conservatives voted Sunday for their nominee in next year’s presidential election, choosing between two former prime ministers with some similar ideas on the economy but divergent views on how to prevent further terror attacks on French soil.
The contenders in the primary runoff — Francois Fillon, 62, and 71-year-old Alain Juppe — are both high-profile leaders of the centre-right Republicans party. Fillon, who wants to focus on fighting Islamic extremism, is judged by many to be the front-runner.
Former President Nicolas Sarkozy was knocked out of the primary’s first round of voting a week ago and threw his weight …read more
Source: National Newswatch
