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.

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.

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.

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.

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

I am a believer, but I affirm that in public buildings the law of the Republic overrides religious rules.

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