Remarks by President Obama and President Nicolas Sarkozy of France in a Joint Statement

Cannes, France–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2011 – 10:38 A.M. CET

PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, it is wonderful to be back in France. And I want to thank my excellent friend and colleague, Nicolas Sarkozy, for his hospitality. He and I obviously have worked together on a wide range of issues since I’ve been President, and I always welcome his frank and honest assessment of the situations here.

It’s also nice to be back visiting in France — the last…