Laurent Fabius

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. ↗

— Laurent Fabius

#end #europe #far #first #first step

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. ↗

— Laurent Fabius

#change #clear #demands #france #give

I am a partisan and artisan of Europe. But I draw the lessons of my experience in government. ↗

— Laurent Fabius

#artisan #draw #europe #experience #government

I want to make an extremely strong appeal to those who abstained. Vote. It takes five minutes and then it's for five years. ↗

— Laurent Fabius

#extremely #five #i #make #minutes

Shopkeepers are not bankers. ↗

— Laurent Fabius

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. ↗

— Laurent Fabius

#allow #balance #china #currency #development

The U.S. withdrawal from the Kyoto protocol endangers the entire process. ↗

— Laurent Fabius

#entire #kyoto #process #protocol #withdrawal

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. ↗

— Laurent Fabius

#budget #chirac #contrary #demanded #european

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. ↗

— Laurent Fabius

#europe #inflexible #least #perfect #revision

We on the left who are pro-European and Internationalist wish to unite the peoples under a social model. ↗

— Laurent Fabius

#left #model #social #under #unite