It's true that the question of Iraq divided Europe.

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.

It's true that the question of Iraq divided Europe.

I am a believer, but I affirm that in public buildings the law of the Republic overrides religious rules.

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.

The Europe we are in the process of building is the Europe of the 21st century; it's not the Europe of the 20th century.

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