But the Republic has its rules and it must not tolerate any abuse of them.

- Jean-Pierre Raffarin

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

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 c…

- Jean-Pierre Raffarin

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 tha…

- Jean-Pierre Raffarin

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

- 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 undermine…

- Jean-Pierre Raffarin

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

I am a believer, but I affirm that in public buildings the law of the Republic overrides religious rules.

- Jean-Pierre Raffarin

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 s…

- Jean-Pierre Raffarin