Jean Pierre Raffarin Quotes

• When I see the cultural diversity that exists today, I feel that we must defend it, and we need Europe, because otherwise we are going to live in a society with a single model, the Anglo-American model.

  Jean Pierre Raffarin

• 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.

  Jean Pierre Raffarin

• We would like UN resolutions to be enforced, including on Iraq.

  Jean Pierre Raffarin

• We shall say clearly that any symbol conspicuously displaying religious affiliation in school is prohibited.

  Jean Pierre Raffarin

• We must stress that the euro has been beneficial to the European Union because, otherwise, in this context of international turmoil, every country would have to devalue their currencies.

  Jean Pierre Raffarin

• We have come a long way in terms of foreign policy.

  Jean Pierre Raffarin

• We feel an enormous sense of gratitude towards the American people.

  Jean Pierre Raffarin

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

  Jean Pierre Raffarin

• 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.

  Jean Pierre Raffarin

• There have been major disagreements within the European Union.

  Jean Pierre Raffarin

• The United States, for a French citizen, is a friend, an ally, to whom we owe, along with most Europeans, our freedom.

  Jean Pierre Raffarin

• The Republic is open and tolerant but also knows how and when to be firm and make its values respected.

  Jean Pierre Raffarin

• 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.

  Jean Pierre Raffarin

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

  Jean Pierre Raffarin

• Obviously, there is diversity, but Europe is a union of diversity.

  Jean Pierre Raffarin

• 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.

  Jean Pierre Raffarin

• It’s true that the question of Iraq divided Europe.

  Jean Pierre Raffarin

• 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 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.

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• I was a Member of the European Parliament for a period of time and I saw a lot of European laws and treaties.

  Jean Pierre Raffarin

Jean Pierre Raffarin (29)

Birth:	3rd August, 1948
Nationality:	French
Profession:	Politician

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Jean-Pierre Raffarin was born in Poitiers, France. He is a French conservative politician and lawyer. He is a Senator for Vienne. He served as the Prime Minister of France from 2002 to 2005, resigning after France's rejection of the referendum on the European Union draft constitution. He was also Vice President of the Senate from 2011 to 2014. He studied law at Panthéon-Assas University and later graduated from ESCP Europe business school.

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