Do not forget that the Arab countries, starting with Algeria and Egypt, are the ones that have paid the heaviest toll because of Islamic terror.

The birth of the African Union should encourage us to reexamine relations between African States.

But the Western countries that link their partnership with the poorest countries with respect for democracy also have to consider that they have obligations towards these countries.

I am in favor of complete freedom of information and of free access to the new communication tools, in particular the Internet.

When they favor the access of other people to education and health care, the countries of the North not only demonstrate generosity or solidarity, but also implement the principles of respecting and promoting human rights.

Economic sanctions rarely achieve the desired results.

The principle of responsibility and collective sanctions is incompatible with the Western concept of justice.