Which leads on to the question: what happens to the French election race if or when Fillon is felled? Holding another primary election is not considered a realistic option as it would take too long to organise, given that the official deadline for candidates to declare their bids is March 17th. Latest polls put him behind both the wildcard centrist Emmanuel Macron (see photo above) and Le Pen in the first round. Le Pen on the other hand might be thrilled to see the back of Fillon. One of the most unpredictable French election races in years could be about to blown wide open.

Source: The Local February 02, 2017 12:34 UTC