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The runaway victory for French center-right Republican candidate Francois Fillon's bid for the French presidency next year marks a significant turning point in... 28.11.2016, Sputnik International

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The runaway victory for French center-right Republican candidate Francois Fillon's bid for the French presidency next year marks a significant turning point in French politics for the last 30 years.

A new era beckons in France with the rise of Fillon. Fillon is a man in the image of Britain's Margaret Thatcher — a center-right, free market, small government politician. He is also sceptical about Brussels and the whole EU political machine.

What awaits France if he gets elected?