Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne continues her visit to Reunion, a trip focused on the daily life of Reunionese. She announced this Friday morning aid to reduce the housing crisis on the island, in particular an increase in aid for renovation in old buildings. His visit is punctuated by demonstrations against the pension reform. A handful of opponents each time tries to avoid the Prime Minister.
With our special correspondent in Reunion, Pierrick Bonno
The day got off to a bad start for Elisabeth Borne, with a rather hostile reception from some fifteen opponents of pension reform in the city center of Saint-Pierre.« Retirement at 60, we fought to win it, we will fight to keep it. »
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The wandering, which was planned for the city market, does not take place. But the Prime Minister is not surprised. ” It is normal for there to be this dispute. And you know, coming here to Reunion, we know that there are a lot of political opponents to the government, she says. I don’t choose the easy way. I can assure you that in the sequences to come, I will continue to meet Reunionese and Reunionese. »
The promise was immediately kept, on the way to a vanilla farm in the east of the island. Surprise stop at the Saint-Joseph covered market. ” hello madam, we are coming a few! You see, I am discovering Reunion, I had never been here, it’s magnificent “says the Prime Minister.
About ten minutes of exchanges without pans. Elisabeth Borne leaves with a bottle of passion fruit vinegar. ” You see, when it’s spontaneous like that, there are no protesters following the visit, so we can talk with people “, she comments.
But this spontaneous step is not to everyone’s liking. In a press release, the mayor of the city denounces a visit on the sly. “ This foray into the market is only meant to make nice pictures for the media “, writes the mayor on the left. Beautiful images decidedly difficult to obtain.