Not in the constitution, but I would propose a law to the French parliament that provides for reducing the budget deficit year by year, until we have reached a balanced budget by 2017.
Francois HollandeA large country with such outstanding economic performance as Germany cannot forget that it owes some of its success to demand from other European countries.
Francois HollandeWhat 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.
Francois HollandeAn education program is, by definition, a societal program. Work should be done at school, rather than at home.
Francois HollandeOne 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.
Francois Hollande