Everything that could produce a clash between the Arab world and the West seemed dangerous to me.

China protects the Chinese, America protects the Americans, I don't see why Europe should not protect the Europeans.

Nobody can deny there is a rise of Islamic fundamentalism.

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

Everything that could produce a clash between the Arab world and the West seemed dangerous to me.

In the last few days, I have been the victim of a campaign of slander and shameful lies, a campaign which has deeply shocked and hurt me. Enough is enough.

Using the right of veto would be shooting the Americans in the back.