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

Even in Britain, the trade unions tell me that employment contracts have less protection than in the past.

My problem is how to find the best way of being useful.

If you don't have collective agreements between unions and employers, governments have to legislate more.

For me, socialism has always been about liberty and solidarity, but also about responsibility.

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.

I cannot resign myself to the decline of Europe, and of France.