French presidential candidate Francois Fillon has been put under formal investigation over the misuse of public funds. In January Fillon said he would step down if he was charged.
Deutsche Welle: France’s Fillon placed under formal investigation
(FILES) This file photo taken on November 25, 2016 shows Francois Fillon, candidate for the right-wing primaries ahead of the 2017 presidential election poses for a photo session in Paris.Francois Fillon, a conservative reformist promising to shrink the French state, on November 27, 2016 clinched the rightwing nomination for next year's presidential election with a resounding victory over his rival Alain Juppe. Ex-prime minister Fillon, 62, will now become a favourite to be France's next leader after winning the US-style primary to pick the nominee of the Republicans party and its allies.
