Sarkozy concedes defeat in French presidential primary

‘France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy has bid farewell to politics after conceding defeat in the first round of the country’s right-wing presidential primary.
“I did not manage to convince the voters,” said Sarkozy during a speech to his supporters given late on Sunday after partial votes showed his loss.
His former prime minister Francois Fillon took the lead in the two-round primary, which is widely expected to decide the country’s next president.’
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