The principal achievement of Europe is peace, which we often forget about as it has become so taken for granted by Europeans.

I would like to tell our American, British and Spanish friends that the Iraqi crisis is not a problem between the United States and France, but between those who want to move forward in the logic of war and the international community.

Nobody can deny there is a rise of Islamic fundamentalism.

In a multipolar world, there must be more powers capable of taking responsibility, the US and Europe must be able to unite to achieve peace in the Middle East.

Between an uncontrolled escalation and passivity, there is a demanding road of responsibility that we must follow.

It is not through any combinations of politicians that the outcome of an electoral campaign is decided.

In a world where the threat is asymmetrical, where the weak defy the strong, the power of conviction, the capacity to convince, the ability to sway opinion count as much as the number of military divisions.