Nicolas sarkozy

I hope that France - and all of Europe - we would take an initiative for the year 2012 to be the year of peace between Israel and the Palestinians.

Perhaps the mistake I made at the start of my mandate is not understanding the symbolic dimension of the president's role and not being solemn enough in my acts. A mistake for which I would like to...

I'm ready to become a French person amongst French people, and more than ever I have the love for my country deeply ingrained in my heart.

You won't hear from me again.

France is the country with the highest taxes in Europe along with Sweden...something of which I am not proud.

A page is turning for me. I won't be candidate in legislative elections, nor in any elections to come.

I committed myself totally, fully, but I didn't succeed in convincing a majority of French... I didn't succeed in making the values we share win.

I fought for the values of responsibility, and I'm not a man who does not accept his responsibilities.

France now has a new president and he must be respected. I assume full responsibility for this defeat.

I don't give any gifts to the rich.