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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy (2ndR), leader of France's main opposition right-wing party formerly known as the "UMP", next to his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy and former prime mister Francois fillon (R), shakes hands with Bordeaux's mayor Alain Juppe (L) during the party congress to mark the foundation of the movement "Les Republicains" (The Republicans) in Paris on May 30, 2015. Members of the right-wing party voted 83 percent in favor of the party's name change, as his scandal-tainted party seeks to improve its image ahead of the 2017 presidential race. AFP PHOTO / CHARLY TRIBALLEAU (Photo credit should read CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)