I'm not talking about autarky. I'm not crazy. We need an intelligent protectionism.

Vive les peuples, Vive la Republique! Vive la France!

Our political class no longer has any convictions. You can only pass along the beliefs that you hold. They no longer believe in France - they have a post-national worldview. I call them France-skeptics. That's why democracy is collapsing here in France.

Manuel Valls is popular because the others in the government are unpopular. Interior ministers are always popular because they give people the feeling that they are taking care of security, even when they are just people with tough words and a soft hand.

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

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.

Germany has become the economic heart of Europe because our leaders are weak.