Visibly dissatisfied with the unanimous attacks by the left-wing parties against the pension reform presented by his government on January 10, Emmanuel Macron decided to charge his opponents in the Council of Ministers this Wednesday. In his sights: the Socialist Party.
The Head of State urged his ministers to remember “that it was the Socialists who, when they were in government, voted to increase the contribution period to 43 years. If they have a problem with 43 years, it is because they have a problem with themselves.” . “, BFMTV learned, confirming information from the figaro.
“Lies and Falsehoods”
A reference to the Touraine reform, adopted in 2013 under François Hollande, which plans to increase the duration of contributions to 43 years from 2035.
A calendar that the Government has decided, however, to accelerate in its reform presented at the beginning of January, since the ceiling of 43 years of contribution is now set at 2027.
“The left utters lies and falsehoods,” Emmanuel Macron said in the Council of Ministers according to BFMTV participants, also confirming information from the Figaro.
Charge against unions that request blockade
The Head of State also decided to speak about the unions, while the strike movement promises to be particularly followed in the transport sector and at school this Thursday. This will be the first day of mobilization called by all the unions.
“We must distinguish between the unions that oppose the reform and that call demonstrations in a normal framework, and those that are taking a deliberate step to blockade the country, even to attack parliamentarians,” added Emmanuel Macron, calling his ministers to “denounce the attempts to blockade the country”, but also to “continue explaining the reform to the French”.
And to add: “We are on the eve of the mobilization, we must keep a lot of composure.” In any case, the Head of State has not abandoned the possibility of convincing the French of the merits of this pension reform.
“We must continue to make contact with the actors in their areas and continue to dialogue with the categories of public service,” he advised his ministers.
Source: BFM TV
