Nicolas Sarkozy announces his return to active politics

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Former French president used Facebook to declare his bid to become head of the opposition UMP party, ahead of presidential elections in 2017.

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France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy announced his return to politics on Friday, declaring he would seek the leadership of the opposition UMP in a move that would position him for a 2017 presidential bid, reports Reuters.