I am a believer, but I affirm that in public buildings the law of the Republic overrides religious rules.
There have been major disagreements within the European Union.
It's true that the question of Iraq divided Europe.
But the Republic has its rules and it must not tolerate any abuse of them.
A country like France now does two-thirds of its trade within the euro zone.
It's a different outlook, and one that I understand. When you are a former member of the Warsaw Pact, when you have lived behind the Berlin Wall, when you have experienced the communist systems that existed in these countries, for them, the West represents hope.