38 Quotes by Jean-Pierre Raffarin

We believe that the European Union is facing a truly historic choice.

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.

I am a believer, but I affirm that in public buildings the law of the Republic overrides religious rules.

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.

I believe that transatlantic relations are very important and that President Bush’s visit to Brussels, in a few days, will have a major impact on that.

Prohibiting a visible religious sign, which isn’t a manifestation of militancy, would look like a fight against religions.

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.

What’s very important is that we build a space that matters in the world, one that operates according to democratic rules, and that small and large countries enjoy a good relationship.

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.