stalled negotiations between government and unions

Mediation to get out of the crisis. This is the request of the boss of the CFDT Laurent Berger, taken up by the entire inter-union in the morning, Tuesday March 28. But less than an hour later, government spokesman Olivier Véran dismissed the idea in a few words: “We don’t necessarily need mediation to talk to each other. We can talk to each other directly”. In other words, Emmanuel Macron is closing the door to this union proposal. An incomprehensible refusal for Laurent Berger.

The divided presidential majority

In the procession, during the tenth day of mobilization against the pension reform, the elected representatives of Nupes find it difficult to believe that the government refuses the hand extended by the unions. “I found that Laurent Berger had gone very far by offering a break, mediation and an outstretched hand, it’s an arm of honor that the government makes of it”said PS boss Olivier Faure. In the Assembly, the presidential majority appears divided and some members are calling for mediation. By the end of the week, the intersyndicale must send a letter to theÉlysée to formalize this request for mediation.