GRENOBLE/PARIS (Reuters) - President Nicolas Sarkozy proposed tough measures on Friday to fight crime, delinquency and illegal immigration as he looks to shore up his support amid scandals and low ratings ahead of 2012 elections.
Speaking in France's southeastern city of Grenoble, the scene of riots two weeks ago sparked by the death of a man of Arab origin who was fleeing the police, Sarkozy partly blamed immigration for a breakdown in society.
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