Pension reform: three out of four French people in favor of organizing a referendum

A way out of the crisis? While a clear majority of the population wants the mobilization to continue if the pension reform is voted in the National Assembly on Thursday or Elisabeth Borne shoots 49.3, the French support the organization of a referendum on the subject, according to a new Elabe poll for BFMTV. .

According to this poll published on Wednesday, 75% of the French declare themselves in favor of organizing a referendum on the pension reform bill (regardless of their vote in this referendum), including 38% very favorable and 37 % quite favorable. .

Voters for Emmanuel Macron in the second round of the presidential elections are in favor

Although this option is approved by all categories of the population (85% CSP-, 78% CSP+), the voters of Emmanuel Macron and Valérie Pécresse in the first round of the presidential elections are overwhelmingly opposed to it (53% and 53% respectively). fifty%).

On the other hand, the voters of Emmanuel Macron in the second round of the presidential elections are overwhelmingly in favor of organizing a referendum (64% in favor, 36% against).

Since the beginning of the social movement, the oppositions have demanded the organization of a referendum. In the National Assembly, the RN failed to pass a referendum motion, as did the left in the Senate.

But since a few days ago, the referendum track has also been advanced by union representatives. Laurent Berger, head of the CFDT, thus asked the government “to go towards a citizen consultation.”

In the event of a vote on the pension reform or the use of 49.3 by Elisabeth Borne, the left in Parliament intends to launch the shared initiative referendum (RIP) process, Stéphane Peu announced on BFMTV this Tuesday by the evening. At least 185 MPs agreed and would be ready to introduce a bill (RIP) to block government reform, he said.