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Juppe Concedes Defeat in French Center-Right Presidential Primaries

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Bordeaux Mayor Alain Juppe conceded his defeat in Sunday’s runoff of the center-right primaries and wished his challenger a victory next May. 27.11.2016, Sputnik International

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Juppe Concedes Defeat in French Center-Right Presidential Primaries

20:24 GMT 27.11.2016 (Updated: 20:31 GMT 27.11.2016)

© REUTERS / Charles PlatiauFrench politician Alain Juppe, current mayor of Bordeaux, and member of the conservative Les Republicains political party, reacts after partial results in the first round of the French center-right presidential primary election at his campaign headquarters in Paris, France, November 20, 2016.

French politician Alain Juppe, current mayor of Bordeaux, and member of the conservative Les Republicains political party, reacts after partial results in the first round of the French center-right presidential primary election at his campaign headquarters in Paris, France, November 20, 2016. - Sputnik International

Bordeaux Mayor Alain Juppe conceded his defeat in Sunday’s runoff of the center-right primaries and wished his challenger a victory next May.

Former French prime minister and candidate for the right-wing Les Republicains (LR) party primaries ahead of the 2017 presidential election, Francois Fillon speaks during the second debate of the right-wing Les Republicains (LR) party primaries on November 3, 2016 at the salle Wagram venue in Paris. - Sputnik International

Fillon Takes Lead Over Juppe in French Presidential Primary With 69.5% of Votes

27 November 2016, 19:34 GMT

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Juppe said he would endorse Francois Fillon in the upcoming presidential elections next spring. Fillon is leading in the primary with 67.4 percent of votes after 3 million ballots were counted.

"I finish this campaign as I started it, as a free man," he said in a speech at his campaign headquarters, as cited by the French broadcaster BFMTV.