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There Are Tensions Abroad Where People Don't Understand Our Attachment To The Freedom Of Speech, We've Seen The Protests, And I Would Say That In France All Beliefs Are Respected.

Before You, I Engage Myself To Serve My Country With The Devotion And The Exemplary That This Post Demands. I Understand Responsibilities Of The Job And, As Such, I Give A Republican Salute To Nicolas Sarkozy Who Has Led France For 5 Years And Who Deserves All Of Our Respect.

The Transatlantic Relationship Is Vital For Both Our Countries: France Will Remain A Reliable Ally Of The United States. Nevertheless, Ally Does Not Mean Aligned.

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

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.