King Fahd was also committed to the strong and trusting relations between France and Saudi Arabia. This old friendship, which began with an exceptional link established by General De Gaulle, took on a new dimension under his reign, helped by a shared vision of what was at stake regionally and internationally.

Romania and Bulgaria were particularly irresponsible. If they wanted to diminish their chances of joining Europe they could not have found a better way.

Our approach and our vision ... is identical.

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

One can go to war alone, but you can't build peace alone.

The Kyoto Protocol...the first component of an authentic global governance.

I am not prepared to accept the economics of a housewife.