'Welcome to hell': Sarkozy discusses prison stay, far-right rapprochement in new book

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy describes his recent 20-day stint in prison as “hell” in a new book released on Wednesday. His “Diary of a Prisoner” provides a rare glimpse into La Santé prison in Paris, were Sarkozy was kept in solitary confinement for security reasons. It also sees the ex-president turn his back on the “republican front” of parties that has traditionally kept the far right out of power.