Alain Juppe: President President and Runoff Election

alain juppe: Polls suggest the sober, authoritative Fillon, 62, would have a strong chance of winning the French presidency in the April-May election, amid widespread frustration with France current Socialist leadership, according to Brandon Sun. Fillon, who was prime minister from 2007-2012 under ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy, enjoyed a surprise surge in popularity in recent weeks. President! President! chanted the former prime minister supporters as he declared victory over Alain Juppe in a nationwide runoff election. A rise in nationalist sentiment across Europe may have favoured his strict conservative positions over Juppe more centrist stance. Among his promises slash public spending, cap immigration, support traditional family values and reach out to Russian President Vladimir Putin. France needs a complete change of software, Fillon said, promising in his victory speech to defend French values. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.