Francois Hollande Quotes
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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.
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To resolve the climate crisis, good will, statements of intent are not enough. We are at breaking point.
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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.
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I am attached to the French language. I will defend the ubiquitous use of French.
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Islamist terrorism has declared war against us, against France, Europe, the entire world.
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The fight against global warming is a humanitarian issue - how the planet can be preserved - and it is also an issue of considerable economic importance, of what we call green growth.
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Our enemy in Syria is Daesh: it's not about containing but destroying this organisation.
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I want to initiate a change in society in the long term.
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I noticed that parts of the opposition have been hostile to any revision of the constitution.
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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.
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The real threat comes from terrorism.
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Austerity need not be Europe's fate.
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Our common responsibility is to put Europe's interests first.
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Doesn't everyone have their hair done?
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China... has the capacity to ensure its stability and growth.
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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.
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I don't want euro bonds that serve to mutualize the entire debt of the countries in the euro zone. That can only work in the longer-term. I want euro bonds to be used to finance targeted investments in future-oriented growth projects. It isn't the same thing. Let's call them 'project bonds' instead of euro bonds.
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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.
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Everyone must be in the same competitive situation, including on the fiscal level.
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Whoever pays should control; whoever pays should sanction. I agree. But budgetary union should be completed by a partial mutualisation of debts through eurobonds.
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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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A compromise appears out of reach on the stripping of terrorists' nationality.
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The first time that I went to the United States was in 1974. I was 20 years old. America was in crisis.
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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.