The transatlantic relationship is vital for both our countries: France will remain a reliable ally of the United States. Nevertheless, ally does not mean aligned.

Symbols mean a lot in politics. They indicate a will and create new realities.

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.

A large country with such outstanding economic performance as Germany cannot forget that it owes some of its success to demand from other European countries.

I don't like indecent, unearned wealth. But it is legitimate for an entrepreneur who has created something to make a good living.

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.

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