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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.

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Francois Hollande
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: August 12
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We are near, very near, to an end to the eurozone crisis... The worst - in the sense of the fear of the eurozone breaking up - is over. But the best isn't there yet.
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An education program is, by definition, a societal program. Work should be done at school, rather than at home.
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I could have made a fortune in cheeseburgers, but I finally chose politics.
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No one imposes things on anyone in Europe. That's not my notion, nor is it my temperament. The EU has always functioned under the banner of respect, equilibrium and trust.
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There cannot be prosperity without security.
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Austerity need not be Europe's fate.
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I won't wait until the end of my term to say I made mistakes at the beginning. That's too late. I will try to adopt the proper behaviour, if the French give me the chance, right from the start.
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We have chased away the clouds, the sky is all 'rose.'
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One thing that makes France different from other countries is the tradition of social solidarity. People from all backgrounds and political positions are willing to contribute for services and protection of society as a whole - but on the condition that money is being spent effectively and that everyone is paying their part.
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To me, it's important to preserve proximity to the people. I wouldn't do anything pretentious, and nothing that hurts the people who voted for me. Triumphalism isn't my thing.
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I know where I'm going and I have told the French. I am sure if hope is there, we will be able to put France back on its feet to live better in five years than we do today.
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That is now my mission: to provide a European vision of growth, employment, prosperity - in one word, our future.
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The British have been particularly shy about the issues of financial regulation, and attentive only to the interests of the City - hence their reluctance to see the introduction of a tax on financial transactions and tax harmonisation in Europe.
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There's always a risk when the candidate becomes president: Will he deliver what is expected of him?
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My mission is to put France back on its feet. The priority is employment. Efforts have to be made, but those efforts must be made fairly.
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I'm not a lukewarm European. I know that the German-French friendship is indispensable, no matter who the countries' leaders are.
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In an election, one needs both hope and audacity.
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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.
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Terrorism fuels itself from all kinds of illicit trafficking: drugs, weapons, human beings.
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The German-French friendship is indispensable for Europe. And I will never let myself be carried away to making statements that would change it.
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