In Front Of You I Commit Myself

I Am Attached To The French Language. I Will Defend The Ubiquitous Use Of French.

I Would Like A Uk Fully Engaged In Europe, But I Can't Decide In Place Of The British. I See That For The Moment They Want To Be More In Retreat.

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.

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 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.