Tag: Expenses

France’s Fillon apologises for expenses scandal but refuses to step aside

by Clare BYRNE Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) –French rightwing presidential candidate Francois Fillon on Monday apologised for hiring his wife as his parliamentary aide, admitting he made an “error” as he sought to draw a line under a damaging scandal. Fillon’s bid has been in turmoil since it emerged that his British-born spouse was paid handsome sums for a suspected fake job as a parliamentary assistant. Late Monday, the candidate himself corrected a […]