I'm opposed to wearing headscarves in public places. That's not France. There's something I just don't understand: the people who come to France, why would they want to change France, to live in France the same way they lived back home?

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

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.

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

Congratulations to Donald Trump, the new president of the United States - and to the people of America, who are free.

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

I'll tell you what the danger is for Europe. It's carrying out a cold war against Russia and pushing Russia into China's arms. That's the threat to Europe.