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.
From Jean-Pierre Raffarin
But the Republic has its rules and it must not tolerate any abuse of them.
I tell fundamentalists that there is no question of them attacking our Republic's foundations.
Europe started out with six countries; three small countries and three large countries.
France has a very important relationship with Germany. But that does not mean that we agree about everything or that two of our universities or companies are not going to compete.
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 that.
I think that the proposed constitution is one of the European legal documents with the strongest social dimension I have seen since I began following European issues.
I was a Member of the European Parliament for a period of time and I saw a lot of European laws and treaties.
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.
It's true that the question of Iraq divided Europe.
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