In Fillon, conservative voters choose a clear vision for France

François Fillon, a former prime minister of France, convincingly won the second round of the primary race held on the 27 November 2016 to become the French right’s candidate for the Presidential Election to be held in the spring of 2017.

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The Local.fr, 28.11.16: Eight things to know about Fillon - 'The French Thatcher' http://www.thelocal.fr/20161128/francois-fillon-margaret-thatcher-all-you-need-to-know-about-frances-thatcher-lover-fillon

ESO: Key source: France Presidential Election 2017 http://www.europeansources.info/record/french-presidential-election-2017/

ESO: Background information: Sarkozy out as Fillon and Juppé advance to second round of French conservative primary http://www.europeansources.info/record/sarkozy-out-as-fillon-and-juppe-advance-to-second-round-of-french-conservative-primary/

Politico, 27.11.16: François Fillon wins French conservative primary http://www.politico.eu/article/francois-fillon-wins-french-conservative-primary/

EUObserver, 28.11.16: [Analysis]: Fillon's EU vision: France leading a 'Europe of nations' https://euobserver.com/political/136048

EurActiv, 28.11.16: Right-wing Fillon wins French presidential primary http://www.euractiv.com/section/elections/news/right-wing-fillon-wins-french-presidential-primary/

The Local.fr, 28.11.16: [Analysis]: Victory for hardline Fillon is not all bad news for Le Pen http://www.thelocal.fr/20161128/fillons-hardline-views-will-help-hold-off-le-pen

The Guardian, 27.11.16: François Fillon wins French primary to be candidate for the right https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/27/francois-fillon-on-course-to-win-french-primary-to-be-candidate-for-the-right

Euro|Topics: Debates, November 2016: Fillon wins conservative primary http://www.eurotopics.net/en/169960/fillon-wins-conservative-primary

EurActiv, 28.11.16: Can conservative Fillon keep France’s far-right at bay? http://www.euractiv.com/section/elections/news/can-conservative-fillon-keep-frances-far-right-at-bay/

Politico, 26.11.16: Fillon prescribes tough health care reform for France http://www.politico.eu/article/francois-fillon-prescribes-tough-health-care-reform-france-alain-juppe/

Politico, 23.11.16: François Fillon, Thatcherite with a thing for Russia http://www.politico.eu/article/francois-fillon-thatcherite-with-a-thing-for-russia-juppe-france/

EurActiv, 29.11.16: Fillon – French Sovereignty and European integration? http://www.euractiv.com/section/elections/news/francois-fillon-sovereignty-and-european-integration/

The Conversation, 28.11.16: François Fillon is the man to take on Le Pen in France’s 2017 presidential race https://theconversation.com/francois-fillon-is-the-man-to-take-on-le-pen-in-frances-2017-presidential-race-69506

Blog: LSE EuroppBlog, 29.11.16: Having won the French centre-right’s primary, does François Fillon have what it takes to beat Marine Le Pen? http://bit.ly/2fxwemS

Carnegie Europe: Strategic Europe, 29.11.16: The Necessity of France http://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/66280

The Conversation, 29.11.16: French election 2017: everything you need to know about François Fillon https://theconversation.com/french-election-2017-everything-you-need-to-know-about-francois-fillon-69576

EurActiv, 29.11.16: Russia rejoices as France turns towards Moscow http://www.euractiv.com/section/all/news/russia-rejoices-as-france-turns-towards-moscow/

ECFR: Podcast, 02.12.16: ECFR’s World in 30 Minutes: Fractures in French society http://www.ecfr.eu/podcasts/episode/ecfrs_world_in_30_minutes_fractures_in_french_society

Blog: Open Europe, 08.12.16: Fillon’s French presidential candidacy: what will it mean? http://openeurope.org.uk/today/blog/what-will-fillons-nomination-as-centre-right-french-presidential-candidate-mean/

Spiegel Online International, 08.12.16: Fillon for President. France Returns to Its Conservative Roots http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/fillon-victory-shows-france-returning-to-conservative-roots-a-1124908.html

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