Sarkozyjeve riječi također su odudarale od izjave evropskog povjerenika Josea Manuela Barrosoa tokom govora u srijedu u Berlinu, u kojoj je on ponovio da je Unija zasnovana na principima pravde, ravnopravnosti i vladavine prava.
Sarkozy's words also appeared in dissonance with a statement European Commissioner Jose Manuel Barroso made during a speech in Berlin on Wednesday, in which he reiterated that the Union was founded on the principles justice, equality and rule of law.