WorldNews Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 http://www.offtopic.forum/data/MetaMirrorCache/4e1d775f0f8760df07965a95a5bb9f5d.jpgBy Ingrid Melander and Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) - French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy on Sunday conceded defeat in the race to be the conservatives' nominee for next year's presidential election after his former prime minister, Francois Fillon, stormed to a winning lead in the primaries. Sarkozy, president from 2007-12, said he would now back Fillon in an expected runoff against Alain Juppe, another former prime minister, on Nov. 27 in a contest which is likely to produce France's next president in May. According to results based on 8,709 polling stations out of a total 10,229, Fillon was seen gathering 44.1 percent of the votes, Juppe 28.2 percent and Sarkozy 21.0 percent, with the gap with Sarkozy widening from the first partial results. Continue reading... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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