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France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) waits to cast his ballot in the first round local elections in Paris March 9, 2008. Sarkozy's centre-right Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) party suffered losses in the first round of municipal elections in the country on Sunday. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
French President Nicolas Sarkozy's centre-right Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) party suffered losses in the first round of municipal elections in the country on Sunday.