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Recently Nicolas Sarkozy has announced that he is going to return to politics to compete with Francois Hollande for the Presidency in 2017, the Voice of Russia said.

"The question is not to know if I want or don't want to return. I cannot not return. I don't have a choice. It's destiny. Destiny," he stated according to Le Point magazine.

Le Figaro’s poll showed that Sarkozy is far more popular among general public in France comparing to Mr. Hollande. 46 per cent of voters would like to see Mr. Sarkozy as the head of their country with only 27 per cent giving their priority to Mr. Hollande.

After Sarkozy’s defeat in 2012 he has left political arena and was thinking about going into business. He doesn’t show in public and doesn’t give any interviews to the media.

His last appearance on the gala debut of his wife Carla Bruni’s concert became headlines of all major French newspapers. People were waiting for him outside chanting his name and showing signs "Get out Hollande."

Mr. Sarkozy also stated that he needs to come back in order to rescue "suffering France" from economic crisis and Socialist President that he has previously described as "totally crap" president.

Two leaders are doing little to hide their displeasure with each other. This week they both attended Mandela’s memorial but both flew with different planes. According to the source, Mr. Sarkozy refused to fly on the same plane with the current president.

According to Bruno Jeanbart of polling firm OpinionWay the perspective of Mr. Sarkozy moving back to the President post is quite real.

"If the current situation persists, with Francois Hollande remaining a very unpopular president, and the Front National remaining a real threat, his chances could be strong," he said.

However, Mr. Sarkozy stated himself that the current investigations could prevent him from becoming the President again. Back in October one case was closed on him regarding the financing of campaign from France’s richest woman. Previously, he also faced other cases, for instance, the so-called "Karachi Affair", regarding bombing in Pakistan in 2002.

Thus, Mr Jeanbart states: "Today he appears to be in a favorable position because there is a void that was created on the right because of his absence and nobody has filled that void," however, he adds, there is always an opportunity of someone else emerging and taking away that favorable position from Mr. Sarkozy.