What might France’s foreign policy look like if François Fillon, who won a landslide in the conservative presidential primary last Sunday becomes the country’s next head of state in May 2017? As Vladimir Putin praised Nicolas Sarkozy’s former prime minister on his plans for a rapprochement with Moscow, observers noted the close ties the two men had developed when they were prime ministers of their respective countries: This is part of Russia’s wider effort to cultivate ties with like-minded European politicians as it seeks to end its diplomatic isolation. Mr Fillon has said he favours lifting economic sanctions imposed on …read more
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