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Francois Fillon (R), former French prime minister, member of The Republicans political party and 2017 presidential election candidate of the French centre-right, his wife Penelope (C) and his daughter Marie (L) attend a meeting at the Trocadero square across from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, March 5, 2017. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer


France Bans Hiring of Spouses by Politicians

France Bans Hiring of Spouses by Politicians

by | Jul 28, 2017 | World

Paris, London- French politicians will no longer be allowed to employ their spouses or children as parliamentary assistants under rules adopted in response to a scandal involving former prime Minister Francois Fillon and his wife. The law, one of the first to be...