A country like France now does two-thirds of its trade within the euro zone.
I tell fundamentalists that there is no question of them attacking our Republic's foundations.
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.
It's true that the question of Iraq divided Europe.
But the Republic has its rules and it must not tolerate any abuse of them.
I believe that transatlantic relations are very important and that President Bush's visit to Brussels, in a few days, will have a major impact on that.