Emmanuel Macron

“To think that our political organisation is immutable is the best way to hand the country over to the extremes.”

“We have to reconcile Europeans with Europe.”

“No matter who you voted for, I do not hold anything against you.”

“The strategy we must follow is to defend the special relationship between Great Britain and Europe and, more specifically, between Europe and France.”

“We need people who dream impossible things, who maybe fail, sometimes succeed, but in any case who have that ambition.”

“You need a debate and a vote on the principles: Do you want more Europe or less Europe? Do you believe we are more efficient with defense and security with Europe, or not? Do you believe we are more efficient for our companies with or without Europe? Those are the questions we have to discuss and push our people to vote on it.”

“You can suddenly have a series of countries waking up and saying, 'I want the same status as the Brits,' which will be, de facto, the dismantling of the rest of Europe.”

“I want to be the president of all the people of France, for the patriots facing the threat of nationalism.”

“We have to accept the idea that Europe will be made on a two-speed basis, with a union based on solidarity and differentiation.”

“I am proud of my immaturity and political inexperience.”

“We need young Frenchmen who want to become billionaires.”

“You can block a marriage, but you cannot force a marriage.”

“The French are consistent.”

“If people do not believe in Europe and in the euro area, it must be dismantled.”

“We need to restore democracy and sovereignty in Europe.”

“Popularity isn't an objective in itself. I'm not in this game.”

“Our interests lie in attracting added value and talent to France as a result of Brexit, but also in having a balanced relationship with Great Britain. We must not sacrifice the short term for our bilateral relationship.”

“The 28-member Europe must be simpler, clearer, more efficient, and continue to advance on digital and energy issues.”

“The functioning of our society is in a certain way sclerotic.”

“I realised how much the system did not want to change.”