I Am The President Of The Youth

Mitterrand Had A Sense For Symbols, And He Was The First Socialist President Since 1958. He Wanted To Show That There Is Historical Continuity, A Connection With The Great Figures Of French History.

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.

We Are A Big Country, With Lots Of Advantages And History. We Are Proud To Be French. We Have To Call On Patriotism At This Time... To Ask For An Effort In The Battle Against Debt.

Is France A Northern European Export Powerhouse, Or A Mediterranean Indebted And Dependent Economy? Yes To Both.

Europe Needs An Engine, And The Franco-german Motor Has Provided That When The Two Nations Have Converged On Important Topics During Critical Periods. But That Partnership Shouldn't Be A Directorate For Other Eu Members.