Supporters of Alain Juppe, former French prime minister and current mayor of Bordeaux, a member of the Les Republicains political party, attend a rally in Chatou, near Paris, France, August 27, 2016. REUTERS/Ingrid Melander
CHATOU, France (Reuters) - Alain Juppe kicked off his campaign to be the conservative candidate in France's presidential election on Saturday by pledging deep reforms "without exploiting fears", seeking to differentiate himself from hardline rival Nicolas Sarkozy.
Over the past week, ex-president Sarkozy grabbed the headlines in France with the launch of his primary campaign on a tough law-and-order platform including warnings that France's identity is "at threat" from immigration.
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