"The accession of Turkey would be a sign of the full compatibility of Islam with democracy."

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“If you ask me:"An openly homosexual teacher can work as a teacher? I say no. I'll not do anything to discriminate you, but I'll also not do anything to put your type of relationship on the same level of the natural family.”

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“Times are ripe to discuss about the vote right, at least on an administrative level, for immigrant persons.”

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“I think the Mussolinean institution of a third way alternative to communism is currently still very relevant.”

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