“If I become president, France will not continue with the same policies as under Nicolas Sarkozy - both in domestic policy and in foreign and European policy.” IfsPresidentPolicyFranceDomestic Policy Author:Francois Hollande
“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.” ReasonTogetherPresidentAttitudeLeaderUnderstoodDistanceCampaignsPresidentialNo ReasonPresident ObamaSolidarityPresidential Campaign Author:Francois Hollande
“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.” PersonsUsedPresidentEconomyHugeUniversalFranceCharismaSuffrageUniversal Suffrage Author:Francois Hollande
“It will be very important for us to continue to keep up the necessary pressure, the necessary vigilance, for there to be peace in Ukraine, our trust in the goodwill of President (Vladimir) Putin is limited. It is why we have to maintain our decision about sanctions.” ImportantPeacePresidentDecisionPressurePutinUkraineSanctionsGoodwillVigilance Author:Francois Hollande
“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.” FirstsShowsWantedPresidentFiguresConnectionsHistoricalSymbolsSocialistContinuity Author:Francois Hollande
“I gave myself an objective, to be the second president from Correze and finally to be the successor to Francois Mitterrand.” PresidentObjectivesSuccessors Author:Francois Hollande
“My obligation, if I become president, is to give another direction to Europe than the one that is being forced upon us today.” IfsGivingTodayPresidentEuropeObligation Author:Francois Hollande
“As a president I will be like the candidate that I am, a respectful candidate, a rallying candidate, a normal candidate for a normal presidency, at the service of the Republic.” PresidentNormalCandidatesRepublicPresidencyRespectfulRallying Author:Francois Hollande
“There's always a risk when the candidate becomes president: Will he deliver what is expected of him?” PresidentRiskExpectedCandidates Author:Francois Hollande
