The Union For A Popular Movement Party: Fillon

Conservative Party Dept: After a decade at the helm of one of the world s leading economies, the Union for a Popular Movement party is now in shambles and may fall apart altogether, according to The Star. Cope, who led France s push to ban face-covering Islamic veils, was initially declared winner. But uncounted votes were then discovered that could swing the vote in Fillon s favour and pARIS Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy s conservative party is holding emergency meetings Sunday to try to figure out who s in charge, after a disputed election for its new leader that could reshape French politics. Central to the troubles is a debate among conservatives over immigration and Islam in France. The election a week ago split party members into those leaning toward the anti-immigrant far right, represented by Jean-Francois Cope, and those hewing to more centrist views, supporting Francois Fillon. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.