Germany and France are pinning their hopes on young people, in terms of education, science and innovation.

I don't like indecent, unearned wealth. But it is legitimate for an entrepreneur who has created something to make a good living.

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.

There is just one France... one single nation, united in the same destiny.

Each country has a soul, and France's soul is equality.

Nothing was given to me, nothing was entrusted to me, nothing was assigned to me. Everything I have, I took by right.

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.