Laurent Fabius
Laurent Fabius
Laurent Fabiusis a French Socialist politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 17 July 1984 to 20 March 1986...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth20 August 1946
CountryFrance
europe heads italy level pillars quite
Italy is one of the pillars of Europe and one could be quite worried, ... So I think there is a need for a clarification at the level of the heads of government.
develop financial means necessary public scientific transport wish
If we wish to develop scientific research, a transport policy, public services, it is necessary to have the financial means to do so.
changed countries europe last longer methods
But with this last enlargement Europe has changed its nature. The new countries are diverse. The old methods will no longer work.
cannot economic everybody good houses individual mean product
I do think there is a need for coordination of economic policy, but this doesn't mean that everybody has to do the same thing, and there has to be a recognition that if the individual houses are not in order, the end product cannot be a good one.
adopted countries except obviously proposal step taken time true
The Commission's proposal was adopted by all countries except Ireland, ... It is true it is the first time that such a step has been taken and it is obviously important.
acted allow establish good hope necessary serve trial truth
I hope that this trial will serve truth and justice, ... I hope this necessary trial will allow us to establish that from what we knew, we acted in good conscience.
europe government lessons
I am a partisan and artisan of Europe. But I draw the lessons of my experience in government.
europe balance development
The single currency should allow the European Union, and therefore France, to balance its monetary strength with the United States. It should help us adjust to the development of China.
europe wish social
We on the left who are pro-European and Internationalist wish to unite the peoples under a social model.
revision assuming economy
This assumes an upward revision of the European Budget, which is precisely what Jacques Chirac refuses to do. On the contrary, he has demanded a reduction.
technology long would-be
For a long time many believed that there would be an automatic adjustment and counted on a rapid increase in the wages of the emerging nations, on our advances in technology and the costs of transport preventing disruption. But this reassuring analysis is out of date.
europe perfect wish
This revision of the Constitution will not be perfect. But at least the Constitution will not be inflexible. It will be a step towards the Social Europe which we wish.
europe growth vision
But Maastricht was not the end of history. It was a first step towards a Europe of growth, of employment, a social Europe. That was the vision of Francois Mitterrand. We are far from that now.
strong giving-up views
France on its own cannot impose its point of view. But neither should it give up on its demands. With a clear vote for change France will be in a strong position.