Contrary to what people say, my wife never turned me away from the presidency. She told me to reflect on it and do what I wanted.

The driving force behind the liberal counter-offensive in Europe has been a reaction against irresponsibility.

My presidential victory, if it had happened, would have been artificial in relation to the Socialist party. It may be that on my deathbed, I will come to regret my decision, but for the moment, I live at peace with it.

We have to struggle against the conservatives from all sides, not only the right-wingers, but also the left-wing conservatives who don't want to change anything.

Contrary to what people say, my wife never turned me away from the presidency. She told me to reflect on it and do what I wanted.

Any union that can't accept workers choosing their own representatives through universal franchise is finished.

...within ten years 80% of our economic legislation, perhaps even fiscal and social as well' would come from the EU.