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

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

I tell fundamentalists that there is no question of them attacking our Republic's foundations.

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

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