I was born in Germany, I studied in Switzerland and the UK, and I served as a reserve officer in the French navy. Today, I am a French citizen leading a French company that operates in more than 50 countries. I am, above all, a European. My personal history reflects what Europe has achieved: countries that fought one another for centuries forged a union characterized by peace, freedom and prosperity, grounded in democracy and the rule of law and committed to solidarity and social protection. And
