Jean-Francois Cope (R), France's centre-right UMP political party head, reacts to results after the polls closed in the European Parliament elections at their party headquarters in Paris, May 25, 2014. REUTERS/Charles Platiau
PARIS (Reuters) - Jean-Francois Cope will resign on June 15 as head of France's main opposition UMP party after allegations of irregularities in the finances of the conservative party, a UMP source said on Tuesday after a crisis meeting of party bosses.
The move effectively launches the race to secure the UMP ticket to stand in the 2017 presidential election, with ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy, and former prime ministers Francois Fillon and Alain Juppe all seen waiting in the wings.
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