My adversary is the world of finance.

The German-French friendship is indispensable for Europe. And I will never let myself be carried away to making statements that would change it.

We are near, very near, to an end to the eurozone crisis... The worst - in the sense of the fear of the eurozone breaking up - is over. But the best isn't there yet.

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.

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

Nicolas Sarkozy said he could see a wave rising. For once he was right. The wave's coming; it's high, its strong, and it's going to smack him in the face.

I could have made a fortune in cheeseburgers, but I finally chose politics.