France isn't burkinis on the beach. France is Brigitte Bardot. That's France.

Xenophobia is the hatred of foreigners. I don't hate anyone.

We don't have a lot of Sikhs in France. We've got some. But we don't really hear much from them or about them. Which is good news.

France isn't burkinis on the beach. France is Brigitte Bardot. That's France.

If we don't all leave the euro behind, it will explode. Either there will be a popular revolt because the people no longer want to be bled out. Or the Germans will say: Stop, we can't pay for the poor anymore.

Everybody should be able to choose according to his own values and history, within a European civilization that we all belong to.

Trade has always existed, but we used to defend our strategic interests. Could you imagine the United States allowing French engineering giant Alstom to purchase General Electric? I don't think so.