In France, the news marked by this record mobilization against the pension reform. We had not seen that for more than ten years, 2 and a half million people in the streets according to the inter-union, half less according to the Ministry of the Interior. Beyond the battle of figures, an observation, the mobilization yesterday was massive and on the rise everywhere in the country. Opposite, the macronie is closing ranks.
More mobilization in the big cities, in Paris, Marseille, Nantes or Rennes, but also in smaller cities where we had not demonstrated ten days ago. More demonstrators therefore, but less personnel on strike on the other hand, in the National Education for example: 23% of strikers against 35% during the previous mobilization. Same thing in transport or in energy, despite disturbances all the same.
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All these French people in the street have not gone unnoticed in the eye of the government. Elizabeth Borne reacted in a tweet last night, she said “ hear questions and doubts that the reform is giving rise to, but says he wants to keep the direction -she had firmly called back earlier this week that the postponement of the retirement age from 62 to 64 was not “ more negotiable ”- and wait for the examination of the text in the hemicycle from next Monday.
The pension reform raises questions and doubts. We hear them. The parliamentary debate opens. It will allow, in transparency, to enrich our project with a goal: to ensure the future of our pay-as-you-go system.
It is our responsibility!— Elisabeth BORNE (@Elisabeth_Borne) January 31, 2023
Faced with the discontent and before the arrival of the text under debate in the hemicycle of the Assembly, the executive calls on its troops to close ranks while several voices of the macronie demand adjustments to the text. Elisabeth Borne made it known directly to the deputies of the presidential camp.
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You had to make yourself available and be on time for the photo in front of the cameras. Elisabeth Borne summoned the Macronist deputies yesterday with a clear message: the majority must be united. A call in the form of a warning from the Prime Minister, as explained by Sylvain Maillard, vice-president of the Renaissance group, at the microphone of Julien Chavanne political service: She recalled why we are making this reform and answered some questions and questions about parliamentary work and possible developments in the days to come. on the project.
Elisabeth Borne opens the door to amendments to the text. On seniors and on taking maternity into account, the government will move, slips a Renaissance executive. This is precisely what several deputies of the majority are demanding, such as the Modem deputy Philippe Vigier, who is not completely reassured. ” If we agree on everything, it’s because we don’t think anything anymore! So in the hemicycle, we talk… »
Macronie should not have any slingers on pensions but will not escape days of anguish. Faced with the thousands of amendments tabled by the oppositions, “ we don’t control anything “says a walking deputy.
New calls for mobilization
The unions have unanimously called for mobilization again on Tuesday, February 7, the day after the opening of the debate in the Assembly to, the unions hope, influence the speech of certain deputies.
Another appointment was also set for 4 days later. A Saturday this time, at the request of the CFDT union, to allow all citizens who cannot afford to put down a day’s work or go on strike, to be able to take to the streets.