I believe that transatlantic relations are very important and that President Bush's visit to Brussels, in a few days, will have a major impact on that.

We would like UN resolutions to be enforced, including on Iraq.

Europe started out with six countries; three small countries and three large countries.

We shall say clearly that any symbol conspicuously displaying religious affiliation in school is prohibited.

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 important to show that, while authorizing the demonstrations and promoting diversity of opinion, the Republic can't allow itself to be undermined from within.