Francois Hollande

“As a president I will be like the candidate that I am, a respectful candidate, a rallying candidate, a normal candidate for a normal presidency, at the service of the Republic.”

“A jolt is necessary. Europe must reaffirm it values of freedom, solidarity, peace. The EU must be understood and controlled by its citizens. I will do everything to secure profound change ra...”

“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...”

“I noticed that parts of the opposition have been hostile to any revision of the constitution.”

“The United Nations will be at the heart of our international activities. France will assume its full responsibilities at the Security Council by putting its status at the service of peace, r...”

“Everyone must understand that you can't demand solidarity when there's a problem and shirk your duties when there are solutions.”

“I don't want to drive the markets crazy. I don't want to create trouble, but rather order and rules and norms. We have to struggle against financial excesses, those who speculate with sovere...”

“A compromise appears out of reach on the stripping of terrorists' nationality.”

“When I travel officially... and when I travel on a private basis, I have protection that is less suffocating. But I am protected everywhere.”

“A country outside the euro zone cannot have a veto over countries in the euro zone.”

“As much as I believe in the Franco-German partnership, I question the idea of a duopoly. European construction is based on a well-balanced and respectful partnership between France and Germa...”