the contours of the future text are emerging

Emmanuel Macron has decided. At the end of his five-year term, in 2027, retirement will be set at 63 years and 8 months, reaching the age of 65 in 2031. For the secretary general of the CGT, Philippe Martinez, impossible to reach the retirement age. “For a President of the Republic who says he has changed and wants to listen… Well, let him listen. A majority of French people are against the extension of the retirement age and the unions are against. So we haven’t changed our minds, it’s niet”he assures.

The pension reform will have three other objectives, namely the minimum pension at 1,100 euros, taking into account hardship and the abolition of special schemes. The Head of State warns. In the event of a motion of censure, he will dissolve the National Assembly. The threat does not worry the leader of the Insoumis, Jean-Luc Mélenchon. The executive hopes to pass the bill before the end of winter for application in the summer of 2023.