“I hope that the Senate can enrich” the text on the pension reform “with whatever it deems useful,” Emmanuel Macron said this Saturday, two days before the examination of the bill by the Upper House.
“I saw (that) the Senate wanted to advance family policy and women’s rights. I believe that the government will approach (this debate) with openness and willingness to commit to building a majority behind this text”, continued the Head of State. , apart from a visit to the Agricultural Fair.
Not “anger” but “concern”
If Emmanuel Macron stated that “we don’t talk to him much about pensions” during his walk through the corridors of the Hall, however, he was questioned on the subject and could not avoid confronting him.
“Here I did not find anger but concern and that is also what is expressed in the demonstrations,” he said.
According to the Head of State, “retirement is not the issue but work, working conditions and salary.” “There is a feeling of injustice,” he admits.
1200 euros for a complete race
Emmanuel Macron is also reviewed on one of the great points of debate of this reform. He reaffirmed that “these 1,200 euros of minimum pension are for those who have completed a career.”
“If not, it’s not fair”, he added, and added that you have to “value the work”.
Asked about agricultural retirement, the president announced that the current reform “will allow access to this system to those who have a full career.”
Source: BFM TV
