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

National Missile Defense is of a nature to retrigger a proliferation of weapons, notably nuclear missiles. Everything that goes in the direction of proliferation is a bad direction.

I am logically in favour of a referendum. It would be the only legitimate way.

This will provide an engine, an example that will allow Europe to go faster, further and better.

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.

As far as I'm concerned, war always means failure.

France will insist on the need for updated and responsive institutions.