My goal is to put France back on its feet. I have to put this country back on its feet.

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

Mandela's message will never die. It will continue to inspire freedom fighters and give confidence to people who defend just causes and universal rights.

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

I don't want euro bonds that serve to mutualize the entire debt of the countries in the euro zone. That can only work in the longer-term. I want euro bonds to be used to finance targeted investments in future-oriented growth projects. It isn't the same thing. Let's call them 'project bonds' instead of euro bonds.

My real adversary has no name, no face, no party. It will never be elected, yet it governs - the adversary is the world of finance.

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.