Lionel Jospin (French: [ljɔnɛl ʒɔspɛ̃]; born 12 July 1937) is a French politician, who served as Prime Minister of France from 1997 to 2002.
The fight against terror is a common imperative for democracies and must become so for all nations.
I would like to see capital punishment suppressed in all democracies.
I remain attached to my nation.
I do not separate France from Europe.
We must lead in a different way. . . We must have an active president, who gives strong direction and works with the government for its implementation.
I am not the Prime Minister of French capitalism. I am the Prime Minister of France.
If French is no longer the language of a power, it can be the language of a counter power.
It is with great satisfaction that I learned of the adoption by consensus of the Durban Declaration against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and the intolerance associated with it
Co-operation between governments still plays an important role and will remain indispensable.
Yes to market economy, no to market society.
To promote the process of European integration, we must improve an institutional mechanism already existing in the European Union, reinforced co-operation, by making it more flexible and effective. This approach allows a few states to move faster and further. . . We are all aware that this mechanism is vital.