If you come to France and you wear a veil, if you go to one of the administrative buildings, then that's not acceptable. If you don't want your wife to be examined by a male doctor, then you're not welcome here. France is a country that's open.

The French people have chosen change. This change I will put into place.

I am showing solidarity while being different. Or if you prefer, I am being different while being in solidarity.

If you come to France and you wear a veil, if you go to one of the administrative buildings, then that's not acceptable. If you don't want your wife to be examined by a male doctor, then you're not welcome here. France is a country that's open.

France now has a new president and he must be respected. I assume full responsibility for this defeat.

France is the country with the highest taxes in Europe along with Sweden...something of which I am not proud.

I am not a man of my party. I do not talk only to socialists and union leaders.