THE ESSENTIAL
- The two motions of no confidence against the government of Elisabeth Borne will be put to a vote this Monday in the National Assembly. Debates start at 4 pm Read the article
- Emmanuel Macron said he wanted the reform “to reach the end of its democratic path” and expressed “the mobilization of the government” to “protect” the parliamentarians who were the object of violence this Sunday. read the article
- Opponents of the pension reform and the use of 49.3 continue their mobilization this Monday in many cities in France. read the article
Support for strike and blockade increases after 49.3 on pension reform
BFMTV POLL – 58% of French people support the strike and blockade of certain sectors (oil refining, transport, waste collection) to oppose the pension reform, according to a new Elabe poll published on Monday.
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Macron wants the reform “to reach the end of its democratic path”
President Emmanuel Macron expressed the wish on Sunday that the pension reform, that will be definitively adopted on Monday if the two motions of censure that target Elisabeth Borne’s government are rejected, “it may go to the end of its democratic path”.
“After months of political and social consultations and more than 170 hours of debate that culminated in the vote on a compromise text between the Senate and the National Assembly, the President of the Republic expressed to the two Presidents (of the Senate and of the Assembly, editor’s note) their wish that the text on pensions can reach the end of its democratic path with respect for all”, indicated the Élysée.
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What happens if a motion of no confidence is approved?
Once adopted, this provision makes it possible to overthrow the government. Under the Fifth Republic, there is only one precedent dating from 1962. General de Gaulle, then Head of State, responded by dissolving the National Assembly. A threat wielded by Emmanuel Macron last September.
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“The temptation of violence is there”: Berger asks Macron to withdraw the pension reform “before disaster strikes”
from Thursday and the use of article 49.3 of the Constitution to promote the pension reform, dozens of demonstrations took place throughout France. Some of them have been marred by damage or violence, especially in Paris. “If we do not want it to fall into a democratic problem, including violence, we must withdraw this text,” the head of the CFDT warned this Sunday on the set of France 5.
“We see that the temptation of violence, radicalism, the politicization of this social conflict is very present,” he says.
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New actions everywhere in France this Monday against 49.3 and the pension reform
Opponents of the pension reform and the use of 49.3 continue their mobilization this Monday in many cities in France. In several sectors, the strike continues.
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good morning to all
And good awakening, welcome to this direct dedicated to monitoring the news related to the pension reform on Monday, January 20.
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Source: BFM TV
