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As a president I will be like the candidate that I am, a respectful candidate, a rallying candidate, a normal candidate for a normal presidency, at the service of the Republic.
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I can understand countries don't want to join the euro, but they cannot impede the consolidation and strengthening of the eurozone.
Francois Hollande
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Between France and Senegal there's a history. There's a language that we both speak. There's a culture that we share and to which both of our peoples have contributed. But beyond our history, beyond our language, beyond the links that have united us for so long, what unites us today is the future.
Francois Hollande -
China... has the capacity to ensure its stability and growth.
Francois Hollande -
To resolve the climate crisis, good will, statements of intent are not enough. We are at breaking point.
Francois Hollande -
France is the bridge between northern Europe and southern Europe. I refuse any division. If Europe has been reunified, it's not for it to then fall into egotism or 'each for one's own'. Our duty is to set common rules around the principles of responsibility and solidarity.
Francois Hollande -
I noticed that parts of the opposition have been hostile to any revision of the constitution.
Francois Hollande -
Europe must be understood and controlled by its citizens.
Francois Hollande
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Europe must act quickly where it's needed and must, once and for all, let member states handle what is their exclusive domain.
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I don't know if you can hear me, but I have heard you. I heard your willingness to change. Your force, your hope... and I want to tell you how grateful I am. Thank you, thank you, thank you, people of France.
Francois Hollande -
Austerity need not be Europe's fate.
Francois Hollande -
I have defended the interests of France at the G8 in Washington; afterwards I was at Chicago to announce the withdrawal of French troops from Afghanistan; I have participated in two European summits, so I have fully respected the engagements I made to the French.
Francois Hollande -
We're all taking part in this solidarity. The French, the Germans, just like all the Europeans in the ESM. Let's stop thinking that there's only one country who's going to pay for the others. That's false.
Francois Hollande -
Our enemy in Syria is Daesh: it's not about containing but destroying this organisation.
Francois Hollande
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A jolt is necessary. Europe must reaffirm it values of freedom, solidarity, peace. The EU must be understood and controlled by its citizens. I will do everything to secure profound change rather than decline.
Francois Hollande -
Whoever pays should control; whoever pays should sanction. I agree. But budgetary union should be completed by a partial mutualisation of debts through eurobonds.
Francois Hollande -
The first time that I went to the United States was in 1974. I was 20 years old. America was in crisis.
Francois Hollande -
My mission is to put France back on its feet. The priority is employment. Efforts have to be made, but those efforts must be made fairly.
Francois Hollande -
Doesn't everyone have their hair done?
Francois Hollande -
I don't want to drive the markets crazy. I don't want to create trouble, but rather order and rules and norms. We have to struggle against financial excesses, those who speculate with sovereign debt, those who develop financial products which have done so much harm.
Francois Hollande
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We must not lose time, neither for dealing in a suitable way with the question of the United Kingdom's exit, nor for providing a new impetus for the E.U.
Francois Hollande -
Everyone must be in the same competitive situation, including on the fiscal level.
Francois Hollande -
I won't wait until the end of my term to say I made mistakes at the beginning. That's too late. I will try to adopt the proper behaviour, if the French give me the chance, right from the start.
Francois Hollande -
Faced with terror, France must be strong, it must be great, and the state authorities must be firm.
Francois Hollande