#europe

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

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. ↗

— Laurent Fabius

#constitution #detriment #does #europe #innovation

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

So, the international community are all the countries that are important: the United States definitely everywhere; the European Union because it is very important, and also, they do show a great deal of international responsibility; and then the local players. ↗

— Lakhdar Brahimi

#because #community #countries #deal #definitely

I do not overlook the fact that the appearance of these new, free nations in the European political community not only celebrates the return of the prodigal son but also creates new sources of friction here and there. ↗

— Hjalmar Branting

#appearance #celebrates #community #creates #european

Before, Europe was about treaties, laws and our sovereign right to govern ourselves. Now, it's about everyday lives. ↗

— Nigel Farage

#before #europe #everyday #everyday lives #govern

British chancellor is telling the rest of Europe it must abandon democracy. It's appalling. ↗

— Nigel Farage

#appalling #british #chancellor #democracy #europe

European investment in Texas alone exceeds all U.S. investment in China and Japan put together. ↗

— John Bruton

#china #european #exceeds #investment #japan

We could ask artists from abroad to come in too, so that there could be a mixing and matching of skills from Europe, America and here which would widen our world. ↗

— Siobhan Davies

#america #artists #ask #come #could