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“Let's put an end to this European civil war, the existence of which we don't want to admit, and stop constantly looking at whether we are better than our neighboring country at this or the other thing. We have to be open to new things, and that includes things that have been taboo until now: France still insists that the treaties cannot be changed. Germany doesn't want any financial transfers. We have to leave these old ways of thinking behind.”

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Emmanuel Macron

Emmanuel Macron is a French politician currently serving as the Minister of the Economy, Finance, and Industry. Born on December 21, 1977, in the northern city of Amiens, Macron has made a name for himself with his reformist spirit and modern political style. He obtained a doctorate from the École Normale Supérieure and entered the political scene in 2012, serving as the Minister of the Economy. In 2014, he left government to join the Socialist Party, and in 2016, he founded his own party, En Marche!, and was elected President of France, becoming the youngest president in French history. more

“I've also been documenting an unsustainable way of life. And you see in peoples' stories that this world of consumerism does not support the moral and spiritual values - of family and community - that people feel are most important. From an environmental perspective, the quest for more and more is not going to be possible on this planet. This is a historical documentation of an unsustainable path, and my hope is that this work allows people to think about their own agency and the potential for change.”

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Author:Lauren Greenfield

“The European community of values is unique: It combines democracy with the market economy, individual freedoms with social justice. How can we expect the U.S. or China to defend these values, this one-of-a-kind European balancing act that has developed over the course of decades?”

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Author:Emmanuel Macron

“We can't start dividing people up into categories. In the past, France has often committed the error of not speaking to everybody because there was a belief that some countries could be neglected.”

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Author:Emmanuel Macron

“The trans-Atlantic relationship is strong and must remain so. The U.S. is an ally in the camp of freedom. On security and military questions, whether in Iraq and Syria or in Africa, we are closely tied to one another.”

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Author:Emmanuel Macron