French President Nicolas Sarkozy sought to tone down his exuberant style as he defended his conservative agenda in a primetime interview setting up the last phase of his mandate, analysts said Wednesday. The Tuesday night interview on three channels set out Sarkozy's political roadmap after he named his new government, reappointing Francois Fillon as prime minister, but also his image ahead of the 2012 presidential election. Duration: 00:38.
