Nicolas Sarkozy, France's president-elect, was criticized by political enemies Wednesday after refusing to apologize for a post-election luxury yacht trip amid violent protests over the election result.Sarkozy whisked his wife and son off for a tour around Malta a day after his election Sunday. However, even before dropping anchor as expected by Wednesday evening, he defended his mini-vacation aboard the 60-meter (nearly 200-foot) yacht on loan from billionaire investor Vincent Bollore as a reasonable right.
"I have no intention of apologizing," he said by telephone to Europe-1 radio, adding that he had a full week before taking on "the supreme responsibilities of president of the Republic in as calm a mood as possible.
"I'm taking two and a half days. I don't think anyone can argue with that."
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