Carla Bruni gives birth to Sarkozy's first daughter

Carla Bruni, the French President’s wife, gave birth to a baby girl, marking the first baby in modern history to be born to a French presidential couple in office.

According to French media reports, Sarkozy spent just 30 minutes with his wife in a private hospital before boarding a jet to go to Germany for talks on the eurozone crisis.

He returned back at around 11pm where he found his first daughter – rumoured to be named Dahlia – born. Sarkozy is already father to three sons, born from his first marriage.