“I think that we must come together progressively, with the British, th...” — Jean-Pierre Raffarin Quote

“I think that we must come together progressively, with the British, the Germans, the Spanish, the Italians and with the new members of the European Union, we must make an effort to forge closer links.”

“It's true that the question of Iraq divided Europe.”

“The Republic is open and tolerant but also knows how and when to be firm and make its values respected.”

“I have a lot of respect for the British people and the passion which they have for football, the full stadiums.”

“The Great British summer has many qualities, but unfortunately guaranteed warm weather is not one of them.”

“I want to experience that massive adrenalin rush when you step into a new stadium, all the more so when that Olympic Stadium is packed full of people waving British flags.”