I don't believe that France is capable of reform - at least not in normal times. Fortunately, we are experiencing exceptional circumstances at the moment. It is a moment in which everything is possible.
Emmanuel MacronSince 2005, when the French and the Dutch voted "no" on a constitution for Europe, nobody has developed a real project for the EU. And certainly not France. If there were ideas, they came from Wolfgang Schรคuble or Joschka Fischer, and these German ideas were downright quashed by France. I want to put an end to that.
Emmanuel MacronAmbition is never modest. If modesty means to have middling success, then I can only say: I'm not interested.
Emmanuel MacronI want to open up this palace . A concert will be held. We have invited school classes from socially disadvantaged neighborhoods and รlysรฉe Palace staff and their families. That's 200 people who normally wouldn't have access to this building. Living in a place like this also means sharing it with others.
Emmanuel MacronThere is something very powerful about German music. That's why I chose German music with a European meaning for the day of my election.
Emmanuel MacronFrance has a special position: We are Continental Europe's nuclear power and a permanent member of the UN Security Council. This special role, though, only makes sense if France fills it as a member state of the European Union. France cannot play this role alone, it must be seen as a part of Europe. I have always insisted on that.
Emmanuel Macron