Nicolas Sarkozy, former French president and head of the newly renamed "The Republicans" political party, sits between French politicians Laurent Wauquiez (front L) and Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet (front R) at a rally in Paris, France, May 30, 2015. French conservatives backed renaming their UMP party on Friday in a boost for former president Nicolas Sarkozy, who want to use the re-branding as a springboard for the 2017 presidential election. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer