I remain attached to my nation.

I do not separate France from Europe.

Yes to market economy, no to market society.

I would like to see capital punishment suppressed in all democracies.

I am not the Prime Minister of French capitalism. I am the Prime Minister of France.

If French is no longer the language of a power, it can be the language of a counter power.

Co-operation between governments still plays an important role and will remain indispensable.

The fight against terror is a common imperative for democracies and must become so for all nations.

We must lead in a different way... We must have an active president, who gives strong direction and works with the government for its implementation.

It is with great satisfaction that I learned of the adoption by consensus of the Durban Declaration against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and the intolerance associated with it

To promote the process of European integration, we must improve an institutional mechanism already existing in the European Union, reinforced co-operation, by making it more flexible and effective. This approach allows a few states to move faster and further... We are all aware that this mechanism is vital.

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