Believe Quote by Francois Hollande

Europe needs an engine, and the Franco-German motor has provided that when the two nations have converged on important topics during critical periods. But…

— Francois Hollande

After World War II it was decided that, in order to prevent the Germans and the French from having another war, it would be…

— Frans de Waal

France has a very important relationship with Germany. But that does not mean that we agree about everything or that two of our universities…

— Jean-Pierre Raffarin

As for the role of France and Germany: French politics is often more self-confident then German politics due to the catastrophe in the first…

— Wolfgang Schauble

I defy anyone - and I have said this to the Germans - to build a solid, articulated, and viable Europe without France's consent.

— Pierre Laval

A two-speed Europe will not be a strong Europe. The idea of making decisions and policies in a narrow circle, disregarding smaller EU members,…

— Georgi Parvanov

The Franco-German tandem at the core of post-war European integration has become lopsided. Relations between Berlin and Paris are unusually poor, with some French…

— Zanny Minton Beddoes

Germany has acted effectively during the euro crisis. It needs to build on this to engage in other spheres too.

— Joachim Gauck

[European Union] a giant cartel that suits big multinationals.

— Nigel Farage

While holding the eurozone together will be costly and difficult and painful for the politicians, breaking it up will be even more costly and…

— Barry Eichengreen

When you do deals with France involved, you want to make sure that the government endorses your deal, understands the strategic rationale.

— Rajeev Suri

Trump has a clear goal: the division of Europe and the destruction of the European domestic market. The fact that Brexit propagandist Nigel Farage…

— Martin Schulz