Nicolas Sarkozy confirms return bid for French presidency

Leader of conservative Les Republicains party announces he will step down as its head, paving the way to enter primaries ahead of 2017 contest The former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has confirmed he will run again for the country's highest office, announcing he is stepping down as head of his conservative party to pave the way for the return bid. Sarkozy told members on Saturday that it was his last meeting as head of France's Les Republicains party. Sarkozy lost the presidency in 2012 to t...