The Republic is open and tolerant but also knows how and when to be firm and make its values respected.
Jean-Pierre RaffarinI tell fundamentalists that there is no question of them attacking our Republic's foundations.
Jean-Pierre RaffarinI was a Member of the European Parliament for a period of time and I saw a lot of European laws and treaties.
Jean-Pierre RaffarinI think that we must come together progressively, with the British, the Germans, the Spanish, the Italians and with the new members of the European Union, we must make an effort to forge closer links.
Jean-Pierre Raffarin