AFP · 20 Oct 2016, 09:13Published: 20 Oct 2016 09:13 GMT+02:00German high-pressure hose manufacturer Kärcher has appealed to candidates in the French presidential campaign to stop using its name in discussions about crime. He promised residents a crackdown on crime, saying: "Starting tomorrow, we're going to clean this estate with Kärchers." Sarkozy, who was president from 2007 to 2012, is bidding to win the right-wing nomination to make a bid to regain the presidency. The letter went on: "We hope you will help bring a stop to this trend by respecting our trademarks and by only using the term Kärcher to refer to our products." Sarkozy, Juppe and five other candidates will battle it out for the right-wing nomination in a two-round primary next month.

Source: The Local October 20, 2016 07:18 UTC