We shall say clearly that any symbol conspicuously displaying religious affiliation in school is prohibited.

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

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

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.

We would like UN resolutions to be enforced, including on Iraq.

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

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