Austerity Need Not Be Europe's Fate.

To Me, It's Important To Preserve Proximity To The People. I Wouldn't Do Anything Pretentious, And Nothing That Hurts The People Who Voted For Me. Triumphalism Isn't My Thing.

We Find Ourselves In A Difficult Situation In Europe. There's A Crisis, Weak Growth, Unemployment... My Duty Is To Ensure That By The End Of My Mandate France Is In A Better State Than It Was At The Beginning.

No One Imposes Things On Anyone In Europe. That's Not My Notion, Nor Is It My Temperament. The Eu Has Always Functioned Under The Banner Of Respect, Equilibrium And Trust.

I Attach The Greatest Importance To An Amplification Of The Peace Efforts In The Middle East. I Would Also Like To See A Greater Dialogue Between The U.s. And The Eu.

I Have Defended The Interests Of France At The G8 In Washington; Afterwards I Was At Chicago To Announce The Withdrawal Of French Troops From Afghanistan; I Have Participated In Two European Summits, So I Have Fully Respected The Engagements I Made To The French.