French - Politician | August 3, 1948 -
It's a different outlook, and one that I understand. When you are a former member of the Warsaw Pact, when you have lived behind the Berlin Wall, when you have experienced the communist systems that existed in these countries, for them, the West represents hope.
Jean-Pierre Raffarin
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It's important to show that, while authorizing the demonstrations and promoting diversity of opinion, the Republic can't allow itself to be undermined from within.
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It's true that the question of Iraq divided Europe.
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Let them be reassured, it has never been one of our intentions to ban religion in society, but solely to protect the national education system from any conspicuous display of religious affiliation.
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Obviously, there is diversity, but Europe is a union of diversity.
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Prohibiting a visible religious sign, which isn't a manifestation of militancy, would look like a fight against religions.
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The Europe we are in the process of building is the Europe of the 21st century; it's not the Europe of the 20th century.
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The Republic is open and tolerant but also knows how and when to be firm and make its values respected.
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The United States, for a French citizen, is a friend, an ally, to whom we owe, along with most Europeans, our freedom.
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There have been major disagreements within the European Union.
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This constitution recognises the need for social dialogue involving labour and management; it involves trade unions in the decision-making process; it has a social vision founded on social dialogue.
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We believe that the European Union is facing a truly historic choice.
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