Which European leader today would not relish the wonder-working powers of a Moses? Budget deficit? Unpopular cuts? How about just a little miracle an overnight increase in gold reserves a new oil field or the next world-changing communications technology? Surely that's not too much to ask.

Anyone who has to fight even with the most modern weapons against an enemy in complete command of the air fights like a savage against modern European troops under the same handicaps and with the same chances of success.

But I think it's more normal for my team to have no success than it is to win two consecutive European cups.

The single currency should allow the European Union and therefore France to balance its monetary strength with the United States. It should help us adjust to the development of China.

The fact that we're going through a crisis is an opportunity for Europe to be more coordinated and more integrated. We're actually talking about a European Monetary Fund or euro bonds about guarantees for countries about economic governance in the European Union. That shows the strength of Europe.

We've got to demonstrate why European unity and integration our vast single market our single currency equip us with the strength to embrace globalization.

Europeans say they are proud of their social fabric of strong rights for workers and the weak in society.

American high school students trail teenagers from 14 European and Asian countries in reading math and science. We're even trailing France.

I think Europeans have enough tradition and respect for the experience and body of work of an actress that they don't sell out to the new ones.

We are not directly involved in Syria. But we will be working with our partners in the European Union and at the United Nations to see if we can persuade the Syrian authorities to go as I say more in that direction of respect for democracy and human rights.