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

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 think that we must come together progressively, with the British, the Germans, the Spanish, the Italians and with the new members of the European Union, we must make an effort to forge closer links.

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.

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

Europe started out with six countries; three small countries and three large countries.

We believe that the European Union is facing a truly historic choice.