1. What does the title of your book, Quand la France s’éveillera (When France Will Awaken), mean?
2. In your book, you offer three narratives that could help solve the key issues in today’s France. Could you elaborate?
3. What do you think is the reason France is “the world champions of pessimism”?
4. You also talk not only about the world but also about Europe, as France’s position within a global context now pertains to its role within the European Union. Is there a European identity? How does the European Union impact France’s approach to various social and economic issues?
5. In your book, you strongly and passionately defend the Franco-German relationship or « le couple franco-allemand ». What’s so important about this particular relationship?
6. You condemn the French presidential system and the “quinquennat”. Why?
7. Have you discussed your book with the current president, François Hollande? In this case, what is the one takeaway from your message for Mr. Hollande?
Pascal LAMY 