Not everything we post in the blog is exclusively about petanque, sometimes it's petanque AND politics...
Current president Jacques Chirac announced that he would not be standing for another term as president. The French president has a five year term (there are no limits to the amount of terms the president can run for re-election).
If no candidate obtains an absolute majority, a second round between the two leading candidates will take place on Sunday, May 6.
Chirac announced his support for Nicolas Sarközy candidate from the Union for a Popular Movement (“UPM”).
Known popularly as “Sarko” – Nicolas Sarkozy has been running a series of election campaign events all over France and running a countdown until his victory. Some of these events have been Petanque tournaments emblazoned with his party's blue color theme. Just before the election results on Sunday, he will have a huge petanque gathering in the 1er Arrondissement (in Paris) on Saturday at 3pm. That particular area has plenty of piste space for boule playing as it is the expanse of flat grounds for the Louvre.
Other close runners for the presidency include, Segolene Royal, who, if she wins, will be the first female president of France, Francois Bayrou, and the ever surprising Jean-Marie Le Pen of the National Front.
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