I'm Going To Gather All The French

Mitterrand Had A Sense For Symbols, And He Was The First Socialist President Since 1958. He Wanted To Show That There Is Historical Continuity, A Connection With The Great Figures Of French History.

I Perfectly Understood President Obama's Attitude Throughout The French Presidential Campaign. He Had No Reason To Distance Himself From Nicolas Sarkozy. It's The Basic Solidarity That Leaders Who Worked Together Owe To Each Other.

What Is At Stake Is Preserving Our Relations With The United States. They Should Not Be Changed Because Of What Has Happened. But Trust Has To Be Restored And Reinforced.

I Could Have Made A Fortune In Cheeseburgers, But I Finally Chose Politics.

The British Have Been Particularly Shy About The Issues Of Financial Regulation, And Attentive Only To The Interests Of The City - Hence Their Reluctance To See The Introduction Of A Tax On Financial Transactions And Tax Harmonisation In Europe.