Alain Juppe, current mayor of Bordeaux, attends a news conference before the city council in Bordeaux, France, March 6, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer
PARIS (Reuters) - Former prime minister Alain Juppe on Friday backed Francois Fillon's French presidential bid and became one of his sponsors, a bid to heal party divisions just days after he sharply criticised the conservative candidate in a speech.
Fillon already has over 1,000 sponsors, twice the number he needs under the rules, so Juppe's sponsorship is symbolic.
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