Nicolas Sarkozy has rare influence on French politics despite remaining divisive

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As former French President Nicolas Sarkozy starts serving his 5-year prison sentence, what is to expect for the future of 'brand Sarkozy'? FRANCE 24's Angela Diffley looks back on the career of the right-wing politician and the rare influence he still has on French politics today, thirteen years after his presidential mandate.