Francois Hollande Quotes About Country

Quotes about: Country

• We are a big country, with lots of advantages and history. We are proud to be French. We have to call on patriotism at this time... to ask for an effort in the battle against debt.

  Francois Hollande

  Country, Effort, Patriotism

  "François Hollande annouces €10bn cut in public spending" by Kim Willsher, www.theguardian.com. September 9, 2012.

• 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.

  Francois Hollande

  Country, Mean, Allies

  "François Hollande: 'Ally Does Not Mean Aligned'". Interview with Alexandre Devecchio, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 26, 2012.

• My goal is to put France back on its feet. I have to put this country back on its feet.

  Francois Hollande

  Country, Feet, Goal

  "François Hollande annouces €10bn cut in public spending" by Kim Willsher, www.theguardian.com. September 9, 2012.

• My dear citizens, fellow citizens, French people, this 6th of May, have just chosen change by bringing me the presidency of the French republic. I feel the honor, which has been given to me and the task, the important task faced beyond - in front of you to serve my country.

  Francois Hollande

  Country, People, Honor

  "Your Money", www.cnn.com. May 6, 2012.

• A large country with such outstanding economic performance as Germany cannot forget that it owes some of its success to demand from other European countries.

  Francois Hollande

  Country, Germany, Demand

  "French Presidential Candidate Hollande 'They'll Have to Listen to Me'". Interview with Mathieu von Rohr and Romain Leick, www.spiegel.de. March 12, 2012.

• I don't want euro bonds that serve to mutualize the entire debt of the countries in the euro zone. That can only work in the longer-term. I want euro bonds to be used to finance targeted investments in future-oriented growth projects. It isn't the same thing. Let's call them 'project bonds' instead of euro bonds.

  Francois Hollande

  Country, Growth, Debt

• I'm not a lukewarm European. I know that the German-French friendship is indispensable, no matter who the countries' leaders are.

  Francois Hollande

  Country, Leader, Matter

• 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.

  Francois Hollande

  Country, People, Political

• We're all taking part in this solidarity. The French, the Germans, just like all the Europeans in the ESM - the eurozone's new rescue fund. Let's stop thinking that there's only one country who's going to pay for the others. That's false.

  Francois Hollande

  Country, Thinking, Pay

  "Hollande fires warning shot at Merkel over austerity on eve of EU summit" by Angelique Chrisafis and Ian Traynor, www.theguardian.com. October 17, 2012.

• Each country has a soul, and France's soul is equality.

  Francois Hollande

  Country, Soul, France

• What the French want is coherence, stability and justice. If I am in a favorable position today, it's because my fellow citizens want to make the effort to straighten out the country, and at the same time they want it to be just and equitable.

  Francois Hollande

  Country, Justice, Effort

• In front of you I commit myself to serve my country with devotion.

  Francois Hollande

  Country, Commit

  "France flags pause in austerity". The World Today with Eleanor Hall, www.abc.net.au. May 7, 2012.

• 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.

  Francois Hollande

  Country, Jobs, Responsibility

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