In France, there have already been weeks of protests and strikes against the unpopular pension reform.
Today, the French Constitutional Council will take a position on whether the unpopular pension reform can be accepted. People have been protesting and striking for weeks in France against it.
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Bornen the government pushed through the pension law opposed by the trade unions without a parliamentary vote. The exception procedure was possible thanks to the contested section of the constitution. In a parliamentary vote, the law would probably have been defeated.
The new law raises the retirement age from 62 to 64 and increases the time a person must work to receive a full pension. The French government has justified longer working careers by ensuring the sustainability of the pension system.
The position of the French Constitutional Council determines whether the law will enter into force as it is or not. In practice, the Council takes a position on two issues. First, it assesses whether the law is in line with the French constitution, says Le Monde (you switch to another service). Secondly, it assesses whether a referendum can be organized on the pension reform, which the French left in particular has pushed for.
Source: AFP