European Parliament
President.
What you have said offers me the opportunity to make a few comments in this regard. In fact, at that moment, different views were expressed. I would like to make it clear that Parliament is an extra-territorial body. When it meets in Strasbourg, therefore, French legislation does not apply if it may affect the freedom of expression of any Member.
That must be made clear and I believe that we should all accept that a reasonable limit would be to ensure that our words do not question the honour of a fellow Member. Under no circumstances can it be said that French legislation is applied in Strasbourg in order to restrict the freedom of expression of any Member. I want to make that very clear.

