Finally, a safer world presupposes the revival of the virtuous circle of non-proliferation of weapons and disarmament.

If our language, our programs, our creations are not strongly present in the new media, the young generation of our country will be economically and culturally marginalized.

The European Union and Russia have an identical viewpoint. We have condemned any potential revision of the ABM treaty, believing that such a revision will involve a risk of proliferation that will be very dangerous for the future.

The construction of Europe is an art. It is the art of the possible.

France will never forget the men who agreed to make the supreme sacrifice to liberate our soil, our country, our continent from the yoke of Nazi barbarity. It will never forget what it owes America, our eternal friend. Our two peoples have stood shoulder-to-shoulder in the brotherhood of blood spilled.

As soon as one nation claims the right to take preventive action, other countries will naturally do the same.

You cannot trust people who have such bad cuisine. It [Great Britain] is the country with the worst food after Finland.