M. Berthu a en outre cru bon de proclamer clairement son opposition à l'élargissement de l'Union européenne et s'est même avancé à évoquer la différence séparant, je cite, "les valeurs des pays qui font aujourd'hui partie de l'Union et celles d'autres pays qui voudraient en faire partie".
What is more, Mr Berthu also felt it was the moment to leave us in no doubt as to his opposition to the enlargement of the European Union, and at one point he even went so far as to talk about the difference between – and I quote – “the values held by countries that are already Members of the Union, and those that aspire to join”.