Former French premier Fillon to face trial over fake jobs

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Judges have said Fillon and his British wife Penelope  should face trial on charges including the misuse of public money and conspiracy.

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Former French prime minister François Fillon, whose 2017 bid for the presidency was torpedoed by a fake job scandal involving his wife, will face trial over the allegations, a judicial source told AFP on Tuesday, reports FRANCE 24.