“I don't want to leave my successor and my children to pay for France's debt.” — Francois Hollande

Austerity need not be Europe's fate.

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.

I am proud to have been capable of giving people hope again.

I want to initiate a change in society in the long term.