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FRANCE

Juppe ahead in presidential primaries

By Jordi Bou

October 26, 2016 - Former prime minister Alain Juppé has widened his lead over rival Nicolas Sarkozy to win the centre-right’s nomination for France’s 2017 presidential election. Sarkozy’s hardline strategy on law and order seems to be backfiring as the primaries vote nears. The winner of the primaries has a good chance of prevailing in the presidential election in May, considering Socialist President Francois Hollande’s deep unpopularity.

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PUBLISHED: 26/10/2016; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Getty Images
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