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French Senate approves controversial pension reform bill after days of protests

  • March 12, 2023
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He The French Senate approved late this saturday scandalous pension reform project promoted by Emmanuel Macron, despite strong popular discontent, who today lived a new chapter with seventh

He The French Senate approved late this saturday scandalous pension reform project promoted by Emmanuel Macron, despite strong popular discontent, who today lived a new chapter with seventh day of nationwide protests called on the unions.

The text discussed under the fast track procedure initiated by the Executive evade the opposition’s numerous amendmentsreceived the support of 195 senators and 112 votes against.

The government’s first reaction to the decision was immediate, and just minutes after the vote, French Prime Minister Elisabeth Born celebrated a “decisive step” towards a reform that “guarantees the future” of French pensions.

“Fully prepared to allow final adoption in the next few days,” Bourne tweeted.

The Macronist bloc benefited from the position of the Republican conservatives, whose leader Bruno Retaio defended pension reform as something necessary to save it from shock demographic” what population evolution will mean in the coming years.

“The main act of solidarity is to guarantee the balance of the system,” French Labor Minister Olivier Dussaud previously defended in the Senate.

Black day for all employees in France

In the opposite field Socialist Senator Monique Lubin assured in his last turn that this Saturday he would remain as “a rainy day for all employees” from the country.

The text of the pension reform will be discussed on the 15th in a mixed joint commission to agree on a general version, which should be approved by both chambers as of March 16.

In the National Assembly, which previously failed to vote on the entire bill on first reading, the vote is expected to be tight.

The earliest final vote will be possible on the same day, and the maximum term covers up to March 26, at the end of the day.

Postponement of the minimum retirement age by two years

The main axis of the reform promoted by Macron is push back the minimum retirement age by two yearsfrom the current 62 years to 64.

The government advocates change as the only way to guarantee financial balance of the system by 2030for, if nothing had been done, he estimated that in ten years there would have been a deficit of about 150 billion euros.

The debate this Saturday took place in the streets, Thousands of French protested against the reform called on all trade unions that strongly reject this reform.

Street protests continue

It was the seventh day of mobilization since the executive branch revealed details of the project last January, and there has been less follow-up than on other occasions since.

Despite this, union leaders assured that France’s rejection of reform is ‘more than absolute’ – polls show that the vast majority of citizens are against – and suggested that the president call a referendum.

For the next Wednesday, coinciding with the exam in the joint mixed commission, the trade unions have already convened new mobilization day. (EFE)

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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