My obligation, if I become president, is to give another direction to Europe than the one that is being forced upon us today.

Today, Paris is the capital of the world.

In an election, one needs both hope and audacity.

My mission is to put France back on its feet. The priority is employment. Efforts have to be made, but those efforts must be made fairly.

We are a big country, with lots of advantages and history. We are proud to be French. We have to call on patriotism at this time... to ask for an effort in the battle against debt.

One thing that makes France different from other countries is the tradition of social solidarity. People from all backgrounds and political positions are willing to contribute for services and protection of society as a whole - but on the condition that money is being spent effectively and that everyone is paying their part.

What the French want is coherence, stability and justice. If I am in a favorable position today, it's because my fellow citizens want to make the effort to straighten out the country, and at the same time they want it to be just and equitable.