Jean-Pierre Raffarin
Jean-Pierre Raffarin
Jean-Pierre Raffarin; born 3 August 1948) is a French conservative politician and Senator for Vienne...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth3 August 1948
CountryFrance
Jean-Pierre Raffarin quotes about
We have come a long way in terms of foreign policy.
We feel an enormous sense of gratitude towards the American people.
constitution dialogue founded involves involving labour recognises social trade unions
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.
country europe six
Europe started out with six countries; three small countries and three large countries.
foundation republic attacking
I tell fundamentalists that there is no question of them attacking our Republic's foundations.
mean two important-relationships
France has a very important relationship with Germany. But that does not mean that we agree about everything or that two of our universities or companies are not going to compete.
believe impact important
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.
thinking issues dimensions
I think that the proposed constitution is one of the European legal documents with the strongest social dimension I have seen since I began following European issues.
law saws periods
I was a Member of the European Parliament for a period of time and I saw a lot of European laws and treaties.
iraq resolution including
We would like UN resolutions to be enforced, including on Iraq.
diversity important republic
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.
europe unions majors
There have been major disagreements within the European Union.
country space good-relationship
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.
europe diversity today
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.