04/07/2011
Jean François Copé: “Europe is an area of prosperity, stability and peace. Peace is not achieved naturally, you have to work day after day to keep it"
“We must assume the foundations of a strong Europe. The first pillar is the common currency, the second is the free movement of people, and the third is political governance”
“Contrary to what some politicians say, we must be thankful for the euro because, should we go back to national currencies, interest rates would increase from 2% to 15% which would bankrupt employees and exporting companies alike”
“Another pillar for a strong Europe is the free movement of people. The greatest luck of the European Union are its education exchange programmes which are building tomorrow’s Europe. Favouring this exchange should be the task of politicians, as the most extraordinary thing in Europe is the huge richness of its cultural legacy, universities and knowledge”
“Immigration should be given the great importance it deserves. We saw with great concern in France the massive regularisations that took place in Spain because we are fighting against the illegal immigration and mafia networks that enrich themselves through the misery of the rest”