Aides: Sarkozy to stand in French presidential primary

Aides to former French president Nicolas Sarkozy say he will announce in his new book his intention to stand in the upcoming French presidential primary.

Nicolas Sarkozy, former French president and leader of France's Republican Party speaks during a meeting on June 3, 2015. (AFP Photo/Lionel Bonaventure)
Nicolas Sarkozy, former French president and leader of France’s Republican Party speaks during a meeting on June 3, 2015. (AFP Photo/Lionel Bonaventure)

Sarkozy, a member of the right-wing Republican party, became president in 2007 and was beaten by the incumbent Francois Hollande of the Socialist Party in 2012.

The French presidential elections are set to take place in April and May of next year. Hollande is running for his second term.

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