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epa03194272 French incumbent President, and ‘Union pour un Mouvement Populaire’ (UMP) party candidate for the 2012 French Presidential election, Nicolas Sarkozy, (C) shakes hands with supporters during a campaign rally in Longjumeau, France, 24 April 2012. A duel for the French presidency began between incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist challenger Francois Hollande. EPA/CHRISTOPHE KARABA