Austerity Need Not Be Europe's Fate.

To Me, It's Important To Preserve Proximity To The People. I Wouldn't Do Anything Pretentious, And Nothing That Hurts The People Who Voted For Me. Triumphalism Isn't My Thing.

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.

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.

During A Term In Office There Are Highs And Lows, But What Counts Is That The Goal Is Set As Well As The Means To Achieve It, And The Force We Put Into Getting Results.

France, After The Month Of May, Will Share Trust With The Current Leadership Of The United States Which, On Many Subjects, Has Tended To Take Useful Positions In Our View.