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3:58 p.m. : On Saturday January 21, several youth associations mobilized, supported by LFI. The bill will be presented to the Council of Ministers on January 23. A new day of inter-union mobilization organized is organized on January 31, and consideration of the text will begin in early February at the Assembly. Find here the point on the calendar.
3:54 p.m. : After demonstrations that brought together more than a million people against the pension reform yesterday, you may be wondering what will be the next steps in this political battle. Presentation of the bill, mobilizations, examination in the Assembly… Here is the calendar of the showdown between the unions and the government.
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4:27 p.m. : The SUD-Education union calls for a renewable strike from January 31st. Jules Siran, federal co-secretary of the union “calls to renew the strike” and ask the “pure and simple withdrawal of the reform”on BFM TV.
3:12 p.m. : “We are always open to improvements, always open to what makes it easier”, said the Minister of Labor. Asked about ways to modify the pension reform, Olivier Dussopt mentioned “difficulty, which is not sufficiently taken into account and which we must improve”.
2:44 p.m. : The government carefully observed the first day of mobilization against the pension reform. “We are not deaf”, assured his spokesperson, Olivier Véran, on Friday morning. But the unions still find the president hard of hearing: “The president did not hear us”believes the CGT.
2:25 p.m. : Here is a new point on the news:
• The armed forces budget will increase by a third over 2024-2030 and will be increased to 400 billion euros. Find the essential eds announcements by Emmanuel Macron dansa added the Head of State during his wishes to the armies.
• For Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol, “Olivier Faure is damaging the Socialist Party because he is dividing it” after the disputed election to the post of first secretary of the PS, which he considers to have won. The management of the PS announced the victory of Olivier Faure with 50.83% of the votes.
• Countries providing military aid to Kyiv are meeting today in Germany. Volodymyr Zelensky calls for tanks and long-range missiles to “stop evil”. Follow our live.
• More than 1.1 million people marched against the pension reform yesterday, according to the Interior Ministry. The unions claim 2 million demonstrators. Another day of action is scheduled for January 31.
2:10 p.m. : We have gathered for you the most striking placards of the demonstration against the pension reform. Here are a few.
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12:02 : It’s noon, here are the main titles:
• Emmanuel Macron presents his wishes to the armies, in a few minutes, from the air base of Mont-de-Marsan (Landes). You will be able to follow his intervention in our live.
• More than 1.1 million people marched against the pension reform yesterday, according to the Interior Ministry. The unions claim 2 million demonstrators. Another day of action is scheduled for January 31.
• After several hours of vagueness (the candidates for the leadership of the PS having both claimed victory), the Socialist Party announced the re-election of Olivier Faure with 50.83% of the vote.
• Countries providing military aid to Kyiv are meeting today in Germany. Volodymyr Zelensky hopes for “strong decisions”such as sending heavy armor to Ukraine, following these discussions.
10:58 : The French have massively protested against the pension reform. The Ministry of the Interior recorded 1.12 million demonstrators throughout the territory yesterday, and the inter-union more than 2 million. This Thursday was therefore the most followed day of mobilization for the kick-off of a social movement for nearly thirty years.
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10:18 a.m. : After yesterday’s massive demonstrations against the pension reform, the unions do not intend to stop there: a new day of action will take place on January 31. Why was this date selected? Answers in this article.
09:35 : “It is very likely that we will do more [de journées d’action] than the 31. Afterwards, will it be before or after, that’s what we’re going to discuss this afternoon.”
The secretary general of the CGT-Cheminots affirms, on RMC, to envisage other days of action at the SNCF, in addition to the mobilization of January 31. “We are working on raising the level of mobilization among railway workers and indeed, we will probably go beyond what is programmed by the confederal intersyndicales”he explains.
09:32 : Here is a new point on the news:
• More than 1.1 million people marched against the pension reform yesterday, according to the Interior Ministry. The unions claim 2 million demonstrators. Another day of action is scheduled for January 31.
• After several hours of vagueness (the candidates for the leadership of the PS having both claimed victory), the Socialist Party announced the re-election of Olivier Faure with 50.83% of the vote.
• More than one million companies were created in France in 2022, a first, announces INSEE. This record was reached despite a drop in job creations in December.
• Countries providing military aid to Kyiv are meeting today in Germany. Volodymyr Zelensky hopes for “strong decisions”such as sending heavy armor to Ukraine, following these discussions.
08:49 : However, these analyzes have a blind spot. They are based on averages which hide very disparate situations within the same age group, in particular differences due to social class. At 62, 25% of the poorest 5% of men are dead. These people, with by definition very modest incomes, have paid contributions during their working life, but will never be able to benefit from a retirement.
08:43 : At the end of their retirement, the “baby-boomers” will have received a total amount of pensions twice higher than the sum of their contributions. This phenomenon is explained by demography and a structural effect linked to the implementation of the pay-as-you-go system. We tell you more in this article.
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08:05 : And here are some more examples of the headlines this morning.
08:03 : This morning, the press review is monothematic… Like the front pages of the daily newspapers! The massive mobilization against the pension reform yesterday is on the front page of almost all the newspapers this morning.
07:15 : Despite the mobilization, “This reform must be carried out” who is “fair and responsible”insisted Emmanuel Macron. “And so we will do it with respect, a spirit of dialogue, but determination and a spirit of responsibility.”
07:15 : From Barcelona, where he was traveling yesterday with part of the government, Emmanuel Macron defended the pension reform. “We also cannot pretend that there were no elections a few months ago”he said, believing that his re-election meant that his project had been “democratically presented, validated”.
07:06 : The Minister of Labour, Olivier Dussopt, admitted that the mobilization had been “important” yesterday. He judged “normal” that a pension reform “causes concern”. According to him, it is necessary “answer” and “listen to messages” Some protestors.
06:35 : Nearly three out of ten civil servants (29.5%) went on strike yesterday in the state civil service, according to the executive. In the territorial public service, the rate of strikers rose to 14.4%. In the hospital public service, it reached 19.6%.
06:26 : The next day of mobilization against the pension reform will take place on Tuesday, January 31. This date was chosen during the meeting between the eight main unions, to allow time for the organizations to file new strike notices and to be able to remobilize on the ground.
06:19 : More than 1.1 million people marched against the pension reform yesterday, according to the Ministry of the Interior. The unions claim more than 2 million demonstrators. More than 200 demonstrations took place in the regions and in Paris, where 80,000 people took part in the procession, according to the Ministry of the Interior.
07:20 : Here are the titles at 6 o’clock:
• More than 1.1 million people marched against the pension reform yesterday, according to the Interior Ministry. The unions claim more than 2 million demonstrators. Another day of action is scheduled for January 31.
• The two candidates for the leadership of the Socialist Party, Olivier Faure and Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol, claim victory. Both sides accuse each other of voting irregularities.
• Thousands of people demonstrated yesterday in Peru to demand the resignation of President Dina Boluarte. Clashes erupted in Lima and other cities, leaving two dead.
• Countries providing military aid to Kyiv are meeting today in Germany. Volodymyr Zelensky hopes for “strong decisions”such as sending heavy armor to Ukraine, following these discussions.