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
element europe growing steady viewed
Europe is viewed as being the steady and growing element of the whole system,
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Very often we use the word historical but it's not historical. This time it is, because I think this is the first time 12 nations, 12 large nations, decide to join their currency, their sovereignty, and to have the same currency. And it's not only a question of a new currency, it's a new stage in the building up of the European Union.
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I have always conceived of the construction of Europe as a movement which permits slowly and surely an upwards social and economic harmonisation.
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At the same time the Constitution sets in stone the Stability Pact and risks preventing member States from implementing a policy of growth. So we are not able to do things at the European or the national level.
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I think there will be talks between the banks and the unions. But the introduction of the euro is a historic act,
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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.
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But with this last enlargement Europe has changed its nature. The new countries are diverse. The old methods will no longer work.
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I am a partisan and artisan of Europe. But I draw the lessons of my experience in government.
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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.
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We on the left who are pro-European and Internationalist wish to unite the peoples under a social model.
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.
europe innovation competition
There are 20 million unemployed and what does the Constitution offer us in the Europe of 25, 27 and soon to be 30: policies of unrestricted competition to the detriment of production, wages, research and innovation.
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If the US economic landing is soft there will be no consequences (for Europe).