The German-french Friendship Is Indispensable For Europe.

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.

A Large Country With Such Outstanding Economic Performance As Germany Cannot Forget That It Owes Some Of Its Success To Demand From Other European Countries.

France, After The Month Of May, Will Share Trust With The Current Leadership Of The United States Which, On Many Subjects, Has Tended To Take Useful Positions In Our View.

It Will Be Very Important For Us To Continue To Keep Up The Necessary Pressure, The Necessary Vigilance, For There To Be Peace In Ukraine, Our Trust In The Goodwill Of President (vladimir) Putin Is Limited. It Is Why We Have To Maintain Our Decision About Sanctions.

There Are Tensions Abroad Where People Don't Understand Our Attachment To The Freedom Of Speech, We've Seen The Protests, And I Would Say That In France All Beliefs Are Respected.