If I become president, France will not continue with the same policies as under Nicolas Sarkozy - both in domestic policy and in foreign and European policy.

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

Terrorism fuels itself from all kinds of illicit trafficking: drugs, weapons, human beings.

I'm not a lukewarm European. I know that the German-French friendship is indispensable, no matter who the countries' leaders are.

The transatlantic relationship is vital for both our countries: France will remain a reliable ally of the United States. Nevertheless, ally does not mean aligned.

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.