French conservative lawmakers ask for party meeting to discuss Fillon crisis

Reuters - A group of French conservative lawmakers on Tuesday asked for a meeting of the party leadership to discuss the situation surrounding presidential candidate Francois Fillon, amid ongoing allegations of fake work by his wife.

"On Feb. 1st ... you asked us to hold on 15 more days with the conviction that the situation would be clarified favorably," said an open letter agreed by some 40 lawmakers.

"However, this period has expired and there has yet to be any clarification. As a result, we have a real concern that our political family, The Republicans, will not be able to compete in this presidential election in calm and dignity."

The letter asked for a meeting of the party's political office to discuss conditions to move forward.