Macron, unions fight pension reform in France |
PARIS, 10 january (Reuters) – The French must work two years longer until age 64 before retiring, the government said on Tuesday in an unpopular move that prompted unions to call for strikes and protests. pension announced the restructuring of the system.
The right to retire at a relatively young age in France deeply respected and this reform President Emmanuel Macron social will be a major test of the discontents’ ability to effect living wage changes.
It will not be easy to pass the reform through the parliament. Macron’s government pension says it’s vital to keep your budget out of the red. Unions argue that the reform is unfair and unnecessary.
Union leaders announced a series of strikes on January 19 and protest “Nothing can justify such brutal reform,” Laurent Berger, leader of the moderate, reform-minded CFDT union, told reporters after agreeing on a nationwide strike to kick off their strike.
The Odoxa survey showed that four out of five citizens pension against the high age.
Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said at a press conference some time ago: “I am well aware that changing our pension system raises questions and fears among the French.”
“We have a project to balance our pension system today offer is a fair project,” he said, adding that France must face reality.
An overhaul of the pension system was a central pillar of Macron’s reform agenda when he entered the Elysee Palace in 2017. But he 20 as the government struggles to contain COVID-1920He stopped his first attempt in .
The second attempt will not be easier.
Frédéric Perdriel, 56, Jr. held in the western city of Rennes before Bourne’s announcement protest “It hits one in the face one after the other,” he said. “Pensions There are other ways of financing other than raising the retirement age.
“THE SAINT, THE CRUEL”
Macron and Borne will need to win support among conservative Les Republicains (LR) lawmakers in the coming months to pass the reform in parliament.
This was a few weeks ago retirement age It seems less difficult than it was after concessions on the 65 – Macron initially wanted it to be 65 – and the minimum pension.
Parliament Olivier Marleix, who heads the LR group in the lower house, reacted positively to Borne’s statements.
He employed people close to retirement ageflour “They heard us,” he said, while asking for increased efforts to ensure it.
However, LR is divided on this issue, so every vote counts.
The Socialists, the hard-left La France Insoumise (France Unbowed) and far right National Rally hastened to condemn the reform. Left-wing lawmaker Mathilde Panot called the plan “archaic, unfair, cruel, cruel.”
“The French can count on our determination to prevent this unjust reform,” said far-right Marine Le Pen.
According to the government’s plan, retirement age from September, it will be increased by three months every year, reaching the target age of 64 in 2030.
From 2027, eight years earlier than under previous reforms, it will take 43 years of work to receive a full pension.
Other measures aim to increase the employment rate among 60-64 year olds, which is one of the lowest among advanced industrialized countries.
According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, it has one of the lowest retirement ages in the industrialized world Francewhile spending about 14% of economic output on pensions, more than most countries.
Reporting by Elizabeth Pineau, Leigh Thomas, Stephane Mahé, Tassilo Hummel, Blandine Henault; Post by Ingrid Melander; Edited by Richard Lough, Alexandra Hudson, and Josie Kao
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2023-01-11 02:07:37
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