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I Perfectly Understood President Obama's Attitude Throughout The French Presidential Campaign. He Had No Reason To Distance Himself From Nicolas Sarkozy. It's The Basic Solidarity That Leaders Who Worked Together Owe To Each Other.

My Goal Is To Put France Back On Its Feet. I Have To Put This Country Back On Its Feet.

I Think That France Has Not Made It Clear Enough Recently To Our German Friends How Important It Is To Introduce Euro Bonds As A Tool Against Speculation. And How The Necessary Budget Discipline Needs To Be Accompanied By Growth.

Everyone Says Francois Mitterrand Had Huge Charisma. But Before He Was President They Used To Call Him Badly Dressed, Old, Archaic And Say He Knew Nothing About The Economy Until The Day He Was Elected. It's Called Universal Suffrage. When You're Elected, You Become The Person That Embodies France.

Symbols Mean A Lot In Politics. They Indicate A Will And Create New Realities.