Sarkozy insists he's feeling 'fine'
French president Nicolas Sarkozy has tried to dispel worries about his health in his first official appearance since being taken to hospital after collapsing while jogging.
"My health is good," he said outside the Elysee presidential palace following a Cabinet meeting.
The 54-year-old leader collapsed while running on Sunday in the grounds of the Chateau de Versailles.
He was taken to hospital where he underwent nearly 24 hours of observation and tests. The results were normal, his office has said.
Mr Sarkozy was released from the hospital on Monday, but engagements had been cancelled to allow him to rest.
The Cabinet Meeting marked the final event on Mr Sarkozy's schedule before the start of the government's three-week-long summer holiday.
French media have said Mr Sarkozy and his wife, ex-supermodel-turned-singer Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, will spend their vacation at her family's compound on the Mediterranean.
Mr Sarkozy's collapse sparked worries that the French leader's frenetic activity is taking a toll on his health.
Mr Sarkozy, a teetotaller, has made seemingly constant activity - foreign trips, domestic meetings and his very public exercise sessions - a hallmark of his presidency.
However he ruled out cutting down his schedule, saying his role required him to keep busy.