 Jacques Chirac, the French president, has urged the country to remain "united and together" after he hands over to Nicolas Sarkozy, in a televised speech on his last day in office. "United, we have all the advantages, all the strength, all the talent that we need to leave our mark in this new world that is unfolding before us," he said. Chirac leaves the presidency after 12 tedious years in office.
Dominique de Villepin, the prime minister and a man and the cabinet resigned earlier on Tuesday, clearing the way for Sarkozy to nominate a new government later this week.
De Villepin will be entereing a nunnery. |