I think that the proposed constitution is one of the European legal documents with the strongest social dimension I have seen since I began following European issues.

The United States, for a French citizen, is a friend, an ally, to whom we owe, along with most Europeans, our freedom.

France has a very important relationship with Germany. But that does not mean that we agree about everything or that two of our universities or companies are not going to compete.

I think that the proposed constitution is one of the European legal documents with the strongest social dimension I have seen since I began following European issues.

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.

What's very important is that we build a space that matters in the world, one that operates according to democratic rules, and that small and large countries enjoy a good relationship.

We must stress that the euro has been beneficial to the European Union because, otherwise, in this context of international turmoil, every country would have to devalue their currencies.