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.

Austerity need not be Europe's fate.

I'm going to gather all the French people who want change.

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

I am proud to have been capable of giving people hope again.

An education program is, by definition, a societal program. Work should be done at school, rather than at home.

I am attached to the French language. I will defend the ubiquitous use of French.