Removing the last of Sarkozy from Elysee Palace

Dawn.com Published May 16, 2012
A worker removes the official portraits of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, at Elysee Palace. ? Photo by AP
A worker removes the official portraits of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, at Elysee Palace. ? Photo by AP
France's newly-elected President looks on as French outgoing President Nicolas Sarkozy (C) and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy (R) leaves the presidential Elysee Palace after the investiture ceremony on May 15, 2012 in Paris. ? Photo by AFP
France's newly-elected President looks on as French outgoing President Nicolas Sarkozy (C) and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy (R) leaves the presidential Elysee Palace after the investiture ceremony on May 15, 2012 in Paris. ? Photo by AFP
French outgoing President Nicolas Sarkozy (C) and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy (R) wave as they leave the presidential Elysee Palace after the investiture ceremony on May 15, 2012 in Paris. ? Photo by AFP
French outgoing President Nicolas Sarkozy (C) and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy (R) wave as they leave the presidential Elysee Palace after the investiture ceremony on May 15, 2012 in Paris. ? Photo by AFP
Outgoing French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife walking down the red carpet to their car after the handover ceremony.- Photo by AP
Outgoing French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife walking down the red carpet to their car after the handover ceremony.- Photo by AP
Outgoing French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife saying their final farewells as they leave after the handover ceremony in Paris. ? Photo by AP
Outgoing French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife saying their final farewells as they leave after the handover ceremony in Paris. ? Photo by AP
Nicolas Sarkozy leaves the presidential Elysee Palace by car after the investiture ceremony. ? Photo by AFP
Nicolas Sarkozy leaves the presidential Elysee Palace by car after the investiture ceremony. ? Photo by AFP

French President Nicolas Sarkozy leaves Elysee Palace with his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy to make room for the new President of France François Hollande.

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N. Rahim
May 16, 2012 12:01pm
This is the beauty of democracy.
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