France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) waits to cast his ballot in the first round local elections in Paris March 9, 2008. Sarkozy's centre-right Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) party suffered losses in the first round of municipal elections in the country on Sunday. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

French President Nicolas Sarkozy's centre-right Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) party suffered losses in the first round of municipal elections in the country on Sunday.