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François Bayrou insists he has nothing to prove. His life story suggests otherwise. The leader of the centrist Union for French Democracy (UDF) and for many years a minor presence in the rarefied world of French politics, Bayrou has emerged as a serious contender for the country's presidency. He has done so in spite of his homespun background. A smallholder's son from the Pyrenees, saddled with a stutter as a kid, he never rounded off his résumé at one of France's prestigious grandes écoles as many politicians...
...Socialist Party leader Fran?ois Hollande and centrist presidential candidate Fran?ois Bayrou were both slated to give testimony for the defense on Wednesday. Pre-empting the appearance of his rivals, Interior Minister and presidential front-runner Nicolas Sarkozy provided a letter that defense attorneys read "lending my support to your paper, which is rooted in the old French tradition of satire" - one, he noted, that "allows us in the name of liberty to laugh at anything...
...Still, given the beneficial effects of decentralization, Jospin and other candidates preparing to challenge President Jacques Chirac in next spring's elections now champion acceleration. François Bayrou, president of the centrist Union of French Democracy Party, argues that the Corsican bill will further foster devolution. "Decisions must be taken locally, close to citizens," says Bayrou, "and not just in their name from Paris...