Member of the constitutional council Jacques Barrot (L) speaks to France's Justice Minister Michel Mercier (C) as President of the constitutional council Jean-Louis Debre passes by during a new year wishes ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris January 13, 2012. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE - Tags: POLITICS) 

Member of the constitutional council Jacques Barrot (L) speaks to France's Justice Minister Michel Mercier (R) as President of the constitutional council Jean-Louis Debre passes by during a new year wishes ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris January 13, 2012. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE - Tags: POLITICS) 

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (C) sits with members of the Constitutional Council Jacques Barrot (L), Cardinal Roger Etchegaray (2ndL), Cardinal Paul Poupard (2ndR) and Cardinal Antonio Cazinares Llovera (R) during a lunch with cardinals and bishops at the French embassy to the Holy See October 8, 2010 in Rome. President Sarkozy met Pope Benedict XVI earlier in the day during a private audience. REUTERS/Eric Feferberg/Pool (ITALY - Tags: POLITICS RELIGION) 

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (C) sits with members of the Constitutional Council Jacques Barrot (L), Cardinal Roger Etchegaray (2nd-L), Cardinal Paul Poupard (2nd-R) and Cardinal Antonio Cazinares Llovera (R) during a lunch with cardinals and bishops at the French embassy to the Holy See October 8, 2010 in Rome. President Sarkozy met Pope Benedict XVI earlier in the day during a private audience. REUTERS/Eric Feferberg/Pool (ITALY - Tags: POLITICS RELIGION) 

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (C top) is applauded by (From L) French bishop Dominique Mambert, Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, member of constitutional council Jacques Barrot, Cardinal Roger Etchegaray, Cardinal Paul Poupard and cardinal Antonio Cazinares Llovera before a lunch at the French embassy to the holy See in Rome October 8, 2010. French President Sarkozy met Pope Benedict XVI earlier in the day during a private audience. REUTERS/Eric Feferberg/Pool (ITALY - Tags: POLITICS RELIGION) 

Some members of the constitutional council pose on the steps of the Elysee Palace following a swear-in ceremony for the three new members Hubert Haenel (3rd L), Michel Charasse (4th L) and Jacques Barrot (4th R) in Paris March 12, 2010. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer (FRANCE - Tags: POLITICS) 

Some members of the constitutional council pose on the steps of the Elysee Palace following a swear-in ceremony for the three new members Hubert Haenel (2nd L), Michel Charasse (C) and Jacques Barrot (2nd R) in Paris March 12, 2010. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer (FRANCE - Tags: POLITICS) 

New members of the constitutional council Jacques Barrot (L), Hubert Haenel (C) and Michel Charasse (R) attend a swear-in ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris, March 12, 2010. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer (FRANCE - Tags: POLITICS) 

New members of the constitutional council Jacques Barrot (L), Hubert Haenel (C) and Michel Charasse (R) attend a swear-in ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris, March 12, 2010. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer (FRANCE - Tags: POLITICS) 

France's Justice Minister Michele Alliot-Marie shares a laugh with new member of the constitutional council Jacques Barrot (R) during a swear-in ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris, March 12, 2010. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer (FRANCE - Tags: POLITICS) 

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) delivers a speech as the three new members of the constitutional council Jacques Barrot (L), Hubert Haenel (2nd L) and Michel Charasse (3rd L) listen during a swear-in ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris, March 12, 2010. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer (FRANCE - Tags: POLITICS) 

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy shakes hands with Michel Charasse, one of the three new members of the constitutional council, next to the other new members Jacques Barrot (L) and Hubert Haenel (2nd L) during a swear-in ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris, March 12, 2010. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer (FRANCE - Tags: POLITICS) 

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy shakes hands with Jacques Barrot (L), one of the three new members of the constitutional council, next to the other new members Hubert Haenel (2nd L) and Michel Charasse (2nd R) during a swear-in ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris, March 12, 2010. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer (FRANCE - Tags: POLITICS) 

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy holds the nomination of the three new members of the constitutional council Jacques Barrot (L), Hubert Haenel (2nd L) and Michel Charasse (2nd R) during a swear-in ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris, March 12, 2010. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer (FRANCE - Tags: POLITICS) 

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy holds the nomination of the three new members of the constitutional council Jacques Barrot (L), Hubert Haenel (2nd L) and Michel Charasse (2nd R) during a swear-in ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris, March 12, 2010. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer (FRANCE - Tags: POLITICS) 

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy holds the nomination of the three new members of the constitutional council Jacques Barrot (L), Hubert Haenel (2nd L) and Michel Charasse (2nd R) during a swear-in ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris, March 12, 2010. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer (FRANCE - Tags: POLITICS) 

A translator gestures during a joint news conference of Belgium's Justice Minister Stefaan De Clerck , Spain's Justice Minister Francisco Caamano, outgoing EU Justice, Liberty and Security Commissioner Jacques Barrot and Hungary's Deputy State Secretary for Justice Judit Fazekas (not pictured) at the end of the European Union's Justice Ministers summit in Toledo January 22, 2010. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SPAIN - Tags: POLITICS) 

(L-R) Spain's Justice Minister Francisco Caamano, outgoing EU Justice, Liberty and Security Commissioner Jacques Barrot and Belgium's Justice Minister Stefaan De Clerck arrive for a news conference at the end of the European Union's Justice Ministers summit in Toledo January 22, 2010. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SPAIN - Tags: POLITICS) 

Outgoing EU Justice, Liberty and Security Commissioner Jacques Barrot (L) and Hungary's Deputy State Secretary for Justice Judit Fazekas address the media during a news conference at the end of the European Union's Justice Ministers summit in Toledo January 22, 2010. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SPAIN - Tags: POLITICS) 

(L-R) Belgium's Justice Minister Stefaan De Clerck , Spain's Justice Minister Francisco Caamano, outgoing EU Justice, Liberty and Security Commissioner Jacques Barrot and Hungary's Deputy State Secretary for Justice Judit Fazekas arrive for a news conference at the end of the European Union's Justice Ministers summit in Toledo January 22, 2010. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SPAIN - Tags: POLITICS) 

(L-R), Belgium's Justice Minister Stefaan De Clerck, Spain's Justice Minister Francisco Caamano, outgoing EU Justice, Liberty and Security Commissioner Jacques Barrot and Hungary's Deputy State Secretary for Justice Judit Fazekas address the media during a news conference at the end of the European Union's Justice Ministers summit in Toledo January 22, 2010. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SPAIN - Tags: POLITICS) 

Outgoing EU Justice, Liberty and Security Commissioner Jacques Barrot listens to a question during a news conference at the end of the European Union's Justice Ministers summit in Toledo January 22, 2010. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SPAIN - Tags: POLITICS) 

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Commission Vice-President designate Catherine Ashton (L) kisses Commissioner for Justice, Liberty and Security Jacques Barrot (R) during the first Commission meeting after the beginning of the European Union's Lisbon reform treaty in Brussels December 2, 2009. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM POLITICS BUSINESS) 

Serbia's President Boris Tadic answers questions after a meeting with EU Justice, Liberty and Security Commissioner Jacques Barrot and EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn in Brussels November 30, 2009. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM POLITICS) 

Serbia's President Boris Tadic (L-R), EU Justice, Liberty and Security Commissioner Jacques Barrot and EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn hold a joint news conference in Brussels November 30, 2009. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM POLITICS) 

Serbia's President Boris Tadic (L-R), EU Justice, Liberty and Security Commissioner Jacques Barrot and EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn hold a joint news conference in Brussels November 30, 2009. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM POLITICS) 

Serbia's President Boris Tadic answers questions after a meeting with EU Justice, Liberty and Security Commissioner Jacques Barrot and EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn in Brussels November 30, 2009. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM POLITICS HEADSHOT) 

Serbia's President Boris Tadic answers questions after a meeting with EU Justice, Liberty and Security Commissioner Jacques Barrot and EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn in Brussels November 30, 2009. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM POLITICS HEADSHOT) 

EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn (R) shows a poster of 1996 Serbian music festival "State of Exit" during a joint news conference with Serbia's President Boris Tadic (L) and EU Justice, Liberty and Security Commissioner Jacques Barrot in Brussels November 30, 2009. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM POLITICS) 

Serbia's President Boris Tadic (L-R), EU Justice, Liberty and Security Commissioner Jacques Barrot and EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn hold a joint news conference in Brussels November 30, 2009. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM POLITICS) 

Sweden's Immigration Minister Tobias Billstroem (L) and EU Justice and Home Affairs Commissioner Jacques Barrot (R) hold a news conference at the end of a EU justice and home affairs ministers meeting in Brussels September 21, 2009. REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM POLITICS) 

U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres (L), Sweden's Immigration Minister Tobias Billstroem (C) and EU Justice and Home Affairs Commissioner Jacques Barrot (R) hold a news conference at the end of a EU justice and home affairs ministers meeting in Brussels September 21, 2009. REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM POLITICS) 

EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn (L) and Justice, Liberty and Security Commissioner Jacques Barrot (R) address a joint news conference in Brussels July 15, 2009. The EU executive proposed on Wednesday allowing citizens of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia, which have been promised eventual EU membership, to travel to the European Union without visas from the start of next year.
REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM POLITICS) 

EU Justice, Liberty and Security Commissioner Jacques Barrot answers reporters' questions during a news conference in Brussels July 15, 2009. The EU executive proposed on Wednesday allowing citizens of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia to travel the Europen Union without visas from the start of next year. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM POLITICS) 

EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn (L) and Justice, Liberty and Security Commissioner Jacques Barrot (R) address a joint news conference in Brussels July 15, 2009. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM POLITICS) 

EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn (L) and Justice, Liberty and Security Commissioner Jacques Barrot (R) address a joint news conference in Brussels July 15, 2009. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM POLITICS) 

EU Justice Commissioner Jacques Barrot attends a meeting with Greek authorities on illegal immigration issues in Athens June 30, 2009. REUTERS/John Kolesidis (GREECE POLITICS) 

EU Justice Commissioner Jacques Barrot attends a meeting with Greek authorities on illegal immigration issues in Athens June 30, 2009. REUTERS/John Kolesidis (GREECE POLITICS) 

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (L) addresses a news conference with European Justice, Liberty and Security Commissioner Jacques Barrot on the Stockholm Programme (2010-214), the next 5-year plan for Justice and Home Affairs, in Brussels June 10, 2009. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM POLITICS CRIME LAW) 

Jacques Barrot ,Vice President of the European Commission for Justice, Freedom and Security, speaks during a news conference after his meeting with Albania's Prime Minister Sali Berisha, in Tirana May 1, 2009. REUTERS/Arben Celi (ALBANIA POLITICS) 

Jacques Barrot ,Vice President of the European Commission for Justice, Freedom and Security, speaks during a news conference after his meeting with Albania's Prime Minister Sali Berisha, in Tirana May 1, 2009. REUTERS/Arben Celi (ALBANIA POLITICS) 

Vice-President of the European Commission Jacques Barrot (R) listens to Swiss Minister of Justice Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf ahead a reception to celebrate Switzerland's association with the Schengen club of European states at Zurich airport March 27, 2009. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (SWITZERLAND) 

Swiss President and Finance Minister Hans-Rudolf Merz (LtoR), Vice-President of the European Commission Jacques Barrot, Czech Interior Minister Ivan Langer and Swiss Minister of Justice Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf pose for the media ahead a reception to celebrate Switzerland's association with the Schengen club of European states at Zurich airport March 27, 2009. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (SWITZERLAND POLITICS) 

Vice-President of the European Commission Jacques Barrot makes a speech during a reception to celebrate Switzerland's association with the Schengen club of European states at Zurich airport March 27, 2009. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (SWITZERLAND POLITICS) 

Vice-President of the European Commission Jacques Barrot makes a speech during a reception to celebrate Switzerland's association with the Schengen club of European states at Zurich airport March 27, 2009. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (SWITZERLAND POLITICS HEADSHOT) 

Vice-President of the European Commission Jacques Barrot makes a speech during a reception to celebrate Switzerland's association with the Schengen club of European states at Zurich airport March 27, 2009. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (SWITZERLAND POLITICS) 

European Justice, Liberty and Security Commissioner Jacques Barrot (L) and Czech Republic's Justice Minister Jiri Pospisil hold a joint news conference after a European Union Justice and Home Affairs council in Brussels February 27, 2009. REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM) 

European Justice, Liberty and Security Commissioner Jacques Barrot (L) and Czech Republic's Justice Minister Jiri Pospisil hold a joint news conference after a European Union Justice and Home Affairs council in Brussels February 27, 2009. REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM) 

European Justice, Liberty and Security Commissioner Jacques Barrot (L) and Czech Republic's Justice Minister Jiri Pospisil hold a joint news conference after a European Union Justice and Home Affairs council in Brussels February 27, 2009. REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM) 

Czech Republic's Justice Minister Jiri Pospisil (front row 2nd R) speaks with EU Justice Commissioner Jacques Barrot (front row 3rd R) as they line up for a family photo at the Informal Meeting of Ministers for Justice in Prague January 16, 2009. REUTERS/David W Cerny (CZECH REPUBLIC) 

The Czech Republic's Justice Minister Jiri Pospisil (front row, 4th R) and EU Justice Commissioner Jacques Barrot (front row C) pose for a family photo at the Informal Meeting of Ministers for Justice in Prague January 16, 2009. REUTERS/David W Cerny (CZECH REPUBLIC) 

The Czech Republic's Justice Minister Jiri Pospisil (R) shakes hands with EU Justice Commissioner Jacques Barrot as they line up for a family photo at the Informal Meeting of Ministers for Justice in Prague January 16, 2009. REUTERS/David W Cerny (CZECH REPUBLIC) 

Czech Republic's Justice Minister Jiri Pospisil (R) shakes hands with EU Justice, Liberty and Security Commissioner Jacques Barrot as they line up for a family photo at the Informal Meeting of Ministers for Justice in Prague January 16, 2009. REUTERS/David W Cerny (CZECH REPUBLIC) 

Switzerland's Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (L) speaks with EU Justice Commissioner Jacques Barrot before the Informal Meeting of Ministers of the Interior in Prague January 15, 2009. REUTERS/David W Cerny (CZECH REPUBLIC) 

France's Interior Minister Michele Alliot-Marie (L) speaks with Luxembourg's Justice Minister Luc Frieden (C) and EU Justice Commissioner Jacques Barrot before the Informal Meeting of Ministers of the Interior in Prague January 15, 2009. REUTERS/David W Cerny (CZECH REPUBLIC) 

European Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia and EU Justice Commissioner Jacques Barrot (R) arrive at a meeting on the financial crisis and the economy at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, October 29, 2008. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM) 

EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn (L) and EU Transport Commissioner Jacques Barrot address a joint news conference at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, March 5, 2008. The European Union urged Serbia on Wednesday to confirm it sought closer ties with the 27-nation bloc before a Serb parliament vote on whether to reject formal EU-Serbia relations in a dispute over Kosovo. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM) 

EU Transport Commissioner Jacques Barrot addresses a news conference at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels March 5, 2008. The European Union urged Serbia on Wednesday to confirm it sought closer ties with the 27-nation bloc before a Serb parliament vote on whether to reject formal EU-Serbia relations in a dispute over Kosovo. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM) 

European Transport Commissioner Jacques Barrot of France attends a European meeting organized by the UMP (Union for a Popular Movement) political party in Paris, January 30, 2008. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE) 

EU Transport Commissioner Jacques Barrot addresses a news conference at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels September 19, 2007. The European Union's executive proposed on Wednesday to inject 2.4 billion euros ($3.36 billion) from the bloc's budget to save its troubled satellite navigation system, Galileo. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM)