France's Sarkozy would change constitution to ban burkinis if re-elected

<p><span style="line-height: 20.4px;">Former French president Nicholas Sarkozy said on Monday he would change the country's constitution to ban full-body burkini swimsuits if he is re-elected to his former role in a vote next April.</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 20.4px;">Positioning himself as a defender of French values and tough on immigration, the conservative said last week that he would impose a nationwide ban on the swimwear that has divided the Socialist-led government and dominated French political debate through much of August.</span><span style="line-height: 20.4px;">&nbsp;</span></p>
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