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. ↗

— Jean-Pierre Raffarin

#authorizing #demonstrations #diversity #important #itself

It's true that the question of Iraq divided Europe. ↗

— Jean-Pierre Raffarin

#europe #iraq #question #true

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

#any #ban #been #conspicuous #display

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

— Jean-Pierre Raffarin

#europe #obviously #union

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

— Jean-Pierre Raffarin

#fight #like #look #manifestation #militancy

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

#21st century #building #century #europe #process

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

— Jean-Pierre Raffarin

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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

#along #citizen #europeans #freedom #french

There have been major disagreements within the European Union. ↗

— Jean-Pierre Raffarin

#disagreements #european #european union #major #union

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

#decision-making #decision-making process #dialogue #founded #involves