Emmanuel Macron Quotes
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To avoid the trap of Europe fragmenting on the economy, security, and identity, we have to return to the original promises of the European project: peace, prosperity and freedom. We should have a real, adult, democratic debate about the Europe we want.
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France has to reform, to recover, and get more competitiveness.
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We should not replicate the situation where one country is in a situation to hijack the rest of Europe because they organize a referendum.
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I learned the life of business, commerce - it's an art.
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I'm not a movie star, and I don't want to become a movie star.
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I don't believe that killing the French model in order to become the U.K. or the United States overnight is the solution. You have a big debate on inequality there, and for our society, a lot of inequality would not be bearable.
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The financial passport is part of full access to the E.U. market, and a precondition for that is the contribution to the E.U. budget. That has been the case in Norway and in Switzerland. That is clear.
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What we need is a common goal for more Europe.
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I don't have luxurious tastes or great needs, but my independence is worth a lot to me.
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We will open a new bunch of reforms regarding the labor market to make it simpler and adaptable, more flexible.
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No matter who you voted for, I do not hold anything against you.
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We can't fix the real problems if we only cauterize and don't treat the roots of evil.
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Our interests lie in attracting added value and talent to France as a result of Brexit, but also in having a balanced relationship with Great Britain. We must not sacrifice the short term for our bilateral relationship.
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We need to go faster on structural reforms in France.
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When the president and the prime minister decide to implement reforms, they have all the measures they need to pass them and enforce them.
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We have to breathe new life into Europe.
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I don't want a tailor-made approach where the British have the best of two worlds. That will be too big an incentive for others to leave and kill the European idea, which is based on shared responsibilities.
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Honesty compels me to say that I am not a socialist. But so what?
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I know the divisions in our nation that led some to extreme votes. I respect them.
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Climate change adds further injustice to an already unfair world.
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E.U. is the first global domestic market.
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The French are consistent.
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You can block a marriage, but you cannot force a marriage.
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You need a debate and a vote on the principles: Do you want more Europe or less Europe? Do you believe we are more efficient with defense and security with Europe, or not? Do you believe we are more efficient for our companies with or without Europe? Those are the questions we have to discuss and push our people to vote on it.