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French conservative presidential hopeful Francois Fillon. (Photo: UMP)

Fillon promotes pro-Russia views in Berlin

Francois Fillon, the French conservative presidential candidate, challenged Germany's chancellor Angela Merkel on Russia and refugees during a visit to Berlin, as both countries face critical elections later this year.

Fillon met with Merkel in a closed-doors meeting on Monday (23 January) in his first visit to the German capital since he won the centre-right primaries in November.

Afterwards, he held a speech at the conservative think tank, the Konrad Adenauer foundation, where ...

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French conservative presidential hopeful Francois Fillon. (Photo: UMP)

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