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The program “Sunday in politics” on February 19 receives Fabien Roussel, national secretary of the PCF to address the issue of the war in Ukraine and pension reform. The debates are far from over, as are the protests. What can we expect next?
It has been almost a year since Sunday, February 19, that Russia has been waging war in Ukraine. Emmanuel Macron hopes for the victory of Ukraine without humiliating Russia. Fabien Roussel, secretary general of the PCF, claims to have the same position as the president on the question. “We must reach a ceasefire agreement as soon as possible at least”, he said on the set of the program “Sunday in politics”, on February 19. He also want to know”where is the president taking us” in this war, especially with the delivery of arms. Indeed, the deputy does not want to deliver offensive weapons to Ukraine, which could cause France to become a co-belligerent.
“We will continue to fight together”
After a chaotic passage in the National Assembly, the pension reform remains in plan while the unions continue to form a common front to oppose it. Fabien Roussel regrets that the debates could not go until article 7, relating to the age of departure at 64 years. During the debates, it also seems that tensions emerged within the Nudes. “We have differences (…). We will continue to fight together against this government reform“, answers Fabien Roussel on this subject. The pension reform must now pass the Senate. What strategy are going Adopt the Communists? “We are going to deploy all the possible amendments to show that there are other choices to finance another pension reform“, reveals Fabien Roussel.