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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I come all wreathed in a reputation the press has made for me. Judge me on my actions. That's all that counts.
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The fight against climate change is by far the most significant struggle of our times.
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I will protect and defend France's vital interests. I will protect and defend Europe.
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Make our planet great again.
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I will do everything to make sure you never have reason again to vote for extremes.
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We need to go faster on structural reforms in France.
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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.
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We have to accept the idea that Europe will be made on a two-speed basis, with a union based on solidarity and differentiation.
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I am proud of my immaturity and political inexperience.
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I'm in a left-wing government, unashamedly... but I also want to work with people from the Right who commit to the same values.
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Climate change adds further injustice to an already unfair world.
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I want France to become the European hub for R&D.
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There is no access to the market without budgetary contributions... and without respect for the four freedoms of the E.U.
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A Left that does nothing achieves nothing.
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People find it difficult to accept something that is sincere and unique.
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I realised how much the system did not want to change.
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You need basically some accountability rules, which means democratic checks and balances at the euro zone level, and definitely, you have to increase convergence in terms of taxes, in terms of social affairs and so on.
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We need to deal with the economy and the moral weakness of the country.
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To create greater convergence, we need more intergration.
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Historically speaking, the French economy was largely driven by the demand side.
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We have to reconcile Europeans with Europe.
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We have to be extremely strict on the implementation of Brexit so there is a common approach between member states. We must avoid a sector-by-sector or country-by-country approach, and ask the U.K. to be clear.
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De facto, you have a multi-speed Europe. You look at the Schengen, you look at the euro zone, all this kind of cooperations, you have a multi-speed Europe.