Nicolas Sarkozy delivers his speech during the election night- Paris

Nicolas Sarkozy delivers his speech during the election night- Paris

UMP candidate Nicolas Sarkozy delivers his speech at Salle Gaveau in Paris, France, April 22, 2007, after the broadcast of the results on tv. Sarkozy finished first in the opening round of France's presidential election on Sunday and will meet Socialist rival Segolene Royal in a run-off vote, initial returns showed. With 40 percent of the vote counted, Sarkozy had 30.5 percent of the vote, Royal was in second place on 24.3 percent and centrist Francois Bayrou in third place on 18.2 percent. Far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen, who stunned France by coming second in the 2002 election, looked set to finish a distant fourth with around 11.5 percent. Photo by Nebinger-Taamallah/ABACAPRESS.COM

Les Republicains Headquarters - Paris

Les Republicains Headquarters - Paris

Exclusive - LR Les Republicains Headquarters in Paris, France on June 11, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Les Republicains Headquarters - Paris

Les Republicains Headquarters - Paris

Exclusive - LR Les Republicains Headquarters in Paris, France on June 11, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Les Republicains Headquarters - Paris

Les Republicains Headquarters - Paris

Exclusive - LR Les Republicains Headquarters in Paris, France on June 11, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Les Republicains Headquarters - Paris

Les Republicains Headquarters - Paris

Exclusive - LR Les Republicains Headquarters in Paris, France on June 11, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Les Republicains Headquarters - Paris

Les Republicains Headquarters - Paris

Exclusive - LR Les Republicains Headquarters in Paris, France on June 11, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Les Republicains Headquarters - Paris

Les Republicains Headquarters - Paris

Exclusive - LR Les Republicains Headquarters in Paris, France on June 11, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Les Republicains Headquarters - Paris

Les Republicains Headquarters - Paris

Exclusive - LR Les Republicains Headquarters in Paris, France on June 11, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Les Republicains Headquarters - Paris

Les Republicains Headquarters - Paris

Exclusive - LR Les Republicains Headquarters in Paris, France on June 11, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Les Republicains Headquarters - Paris

Les Republicains Headquarters - Paris

Exclusive - LR Les Republicains Headquarters in Paris, France on June 11, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Les Republicains Headquarters - Paris

Les Republicains Headquarters - Paris

Exclusive - LR Les Republicains Headquarters in Paris, France on June 11, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Les Republicains Headquarters - Paris

Les Republicains Headquarters - Paris

Exclusive - LR Les Republicains Headquarters in Paris, France on June 11, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Les Republicains Headquarters - Paris

Les Republicains Headquarters - Paris

Exclusive - LR Les Republicains Headquarters in Paris, France on June 11, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Segolene Royal receives Jacques Delors in Paris

Segolene Royal receives Jacques Delors in Paris

French socialist presidential candidate Segolene Royal receives former European Commission President and former Economy Minister Jacques Delors for a work session at her headquarters in Paris, France, on April 24, 2007. Photo by Axelle de Russe/ABACAPRESS.COM

Segolene Royal receives Jacques Delors in Paris

Segolene Royal receives Jacques Delors in Paris

Socialist presidential candidate Segolene Royal receives former Economy Minister Jacques Delors for a work session at her headquarters in Paris, France, on April 24, 2007. Photo by Axelle de Russe/ ABACAPRESS.COM

Segolene Royal receives Jacques Delors in Paris

Segolene Royal receives Jacques Delors in Paris

French socialist presidential candidate Segolene Royal receives former European Commission President and former Economy Minister Jacques Delors for a work session at her headquarters in Paris, France, on April 24, 2007. Photo by Axelle de Russe/ABACAPRESS.COM

Canal+ Headquarters - Issy-les-Moulineaux

Canal+ Headquarters - Issy-les-Moulineaux

This photograph shows the headquarters of Canal+ in Issy-les-Moulineaux southwest of Paris, on December 20, 2023. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

Canal+ Headquarters - Issy-les-Moulineaux

Canal+ Headquarters - Issy-les-Moulineaux

This photograph shows the headquarters of Canal+ in Issy-les-Moulineaux southwest of Paris, on December 20, 2023. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

Canal+ Headquarters - Issy-les-Moulineaux

Canal+ Headquarters - Issy-les-Moulineaux

This photograph shows the headquarters of Canal+ in Issy-les-Moulineaux southwest of Paris, on December 20, 2023. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

Canal+ Headquarters - Issy-les-Moulineaux

Canal+ Headquarters - Issy-les-Moulineaux

This photograph shows the headquarters of Canal+ in Issy-les-Moulineaux southwest of Paris, on December 20, 2023. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

Canal+ Headquarters - Issy-les-Moulineaux

Canal+ Headquarters - Issy-les-Moulineaux

This photograph shows the headquarters of Canal+ in Issy-les-Moulineaux southwest of Paris, on December 20, 2023. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

Canal+ Headquarters - Issy-les-Moulineaux

Canal+ Headquarters - Issy-les-Moulineaux

This photograph shows the headquarters of Canal+ in Issy-les-Moulineaux southwest of Paris, on December 20, 2023. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

Canal+ Headquarters - Issy-les-Moulineaux

Canal+ Headquarters - Issy-les-Moulineaux

This photograph shows the headquarters of Canal+ in Issy-les-Moulineaux southwest of Paris, on December 20, 2023. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

Canal+ Headquarters - Issy-les-Moulineaux

Canal+ Headquarters - Issy-les-Moulineaux

This photograph shows the headquarters of Canal+ in Issy-les-Moulineaux southwest of Paris, on December 20, 2023. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM