Translate the following English sentence to French:
"Mr President, I had not expected to speak today because I represent the south-east of England which is one of the more prosperous regions of England and of Europe."
Monsieur le Président, je ne pensais pas prendre la parole aujourd' hui car je représente le sud-est de l' Angleterre, qui est l' une des régions les plus prospères de l' Angleterre et de l' Europe.