Obviously, there is diversity, but Europe is a union of diversity.

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

When I see the cultural diversity that exists today, I feel that we must defend it, and we need Europe, because otherwise we are going to live in a society with a single model, the Anglo-American model.

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.

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

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.

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