Each Country Has A Soul, And France's

I Don't Want Euro Bonds That Serve To Mutualize The Entire Debt Of The Countries In The Euro Zone. That Can Only Work In The Longer-term. I Want Euro Bonds To Be Used To Finance Targeted Investments In Future-oriented Growth Projects. It Isn't The Same Thing. Let's Call Them 'project Bonds' Instead Of Euro Bonds.

I Don't Want To Leave My Successor And My Children To Pay For France's Debt.

Is France A Northern European Export Powerhouse, Or A Mediterranean Indebted And Dependent Economy? Yes To Both.

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.

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.