French President Jacques Chirac leaves the European Council building during a two-day EU leaders summit in Brussels March 23, 2006. REUTERS/Thierry Roge
French President Jacques Chirac waits at the end of the first day of a EU leaders summit in Brussels March 23, 2006. Chirac walked out of a European Union summit on Thursday after a French business leader spoke in English, adding linguistic patriotism to a row over economic nationalism. REUTERS/Yves Herman