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- Louis Sarkozy, born to Sarkozy’s second wife Cecilia Attias, spent most of his childhood in the United States but has appeared on French television recently as a commentator on American politics
- Valeurs Actuelles, which is hoping to shed its association with the far-right, backed virulently anti-Islam politician Eric Zemmour in France’s 2022 presidential election and regularly focuses on immigration and crime
PARIS: The third son of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been unveiled as a surprise columnist for far-right news magazine Valeurs Actuelles, reinforcing speculation about his possible political ambitions.
The first contribution from Louis Sarkozy, 27, is set to appear in a relaunched edition of the magazine on Wednesday and will be devoted to “the values of the right.”
“He’s ebullient, cultured, creative: it’s the perfect combination for a column at the end of the magazine,” director Tugdual Denis told AFP.
Valeurs Actuelles, which is hoping to shed its association with the far-right, backed virulently anti-Islam politician Eric Zemmour in France’s 2022 presidential election and regularly focuses on immigration and crime.
Louis Sarkozy, born to Sarkozy’s second wife Cecilia Attias, spent most of his childhood in the United States but has appeared on French television recently as a commentator on American politics.
He raised eyebrows with a speech last month at a meeting in Paris of the youth wing of his father’s Republicans party — and was invited to Donald Trump’s inauguration as US president in Washington last week.
Nicolas Sarkozy, who is now married to former supermodel Carla Bruni, remains mired in legal problems since his single 2007-2012 term in office.
Already convicted in two cases, he is currently on trial over allegations he and his entourage conspired with late Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi to receive millions of euros in illegal campaign financing.
Sarkozy’s eldest son Pierre has become a DJ and hip hop producer, while his second son Jean briefly entered politics before becoming embroiled in a favoritism scandal.
Asked about Louis’s growing presence in the media, Sarkozy told the CNews channel last month that he was “proud of him and his courage.”