Odlučio sam napustiti položaj na kojem sam već 20 godina kao gradonačelnik Marseilla, ali trenutne okolnosti kao i nasilje koje razara naš grad prisilile su me da opet razmotrim tu odluku.
I had decided to leave the position I've held for the last 20 years as mayor of Marseille, but present circumstances as well as the spate of violence sweeping our city have forced me to reconsider.