And we want to develop our strategy to partnership and friendship with the United States, which is connected with a very rich history but what is very important for our future.

I personally think that today, Iraq without Saddam Hussein is a truly better Iraq than with Saddam Hussein. But, naturally, I also feel uncomfortable due to the fact that we were misled with the information on weapons of mass destruction.

And still the time, especially in the economy, is very tough, very difficult. It's necessary to be active still, to work, to fight, to make our economy more competitive.

So I think that is from the European perspective, for the European future, this engagement can be one of the most important and effective decisions in the last 50 years maybe.

There is simply no room for anti-Semitism in a democratic and law-abiding state.

We know enough to stand here in truth - facing pain, cry and suffering of those who were murdered here. Face to face with the victims' families who are here today. Before the judgment of our own conscience.

To be in the EU, it means to have same rules of... for economy, for social life, to be together in the majority of European countries.