Prohibiting a visible religious sign, which isn't a manifestation of militancy, would look like a fight against religions.

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.

But the Republic has its rules and it must not tolerate any abuse of them.

The Republic is open and tolerant but also knows how and when to be firm and make its values respected.

A country like France now does two-thirds of its trade within the euro zone.

I was a Member of the European Parliament for a period of time and I saw a lot of European laws and treaties.

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.