an impossible mediation between the government and the 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 presidential majority appears divided

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 the boss of the Socialist Party, Olivier Faure. In the Assembly, the presidential majority appears divided and some members are calling for mediation.