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.

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

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.

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

The United States, for a French citizen, is a friend, an ally, to whom we owe, along with most Europeans, our freedom.