Sarkozy Sets Return to French Politics With 'New Project'

France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy announced his return to politics on Friday, declaring he would seek the leadership of the opposition UMP party in a move that would position him for a 2017 presidential bid. The announcement on his Facebook page ends months of local media speculation that the 59-year-old conservative would return to the fray after his defeat by Francois Hollande in 2012. “I am a candidate for the presidency of my political family,” he said. “I will...

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