Will we see more clearly? Emmanuel Macron and Élisabeth Borne meet for lunch at the Elysee this Friday at noon and must agree on the method chosen by the Executive to advance the pension reform.
The Première ministered to consult the Mercredi et Jeudi les groupes parlementaires que sont quasiment tous opposés to a rapid examination of the allongement de l’age de départ à la retraite que passerait por un amendement dans le budget de la sécurité sociale à l’ fall.
Most are reluctant to move quickly.
Several majority heavyweights have also voiced their reluctance. Yaël Braun-Pivet, president of the group in the National Assembly, called for “taking the time to work in depth for global reform”, in France info last Thursday.
“I oppose the step in force”, also indicated the head of the Modem, François Bayrou, in the columns of the Parisian The last weekend.
Jean-Paul Mattéi, president of his group in the National Assembly, indicated that the centrist deputies would “certainly” vote against a pension reform contained in the social security financing bill.
take the time to convince
Enough to convince the Matignon tenant to adopt another method to pass a comprehensive pension reform bill in early 2023.
“She is not enthusiastic about a quick reform,” a close friend of the president assures BFMTV.
Elisabeth Borne wants to apply to the pension reform the new method advocated by the Executive, based on dialogue with the unions and listening to the National Assembly groups.
“She is the fuse and she knows it”
The personal fate of the Prime Minister, in the absence of an absolute majority in the chamber, also weighs in the equation.
“If a motion of censure is voted, the Government and Borne jump too. She is the wick and she knows it, ”analyzes Emmanuel Macron’s entourage.
But Alexis Kohler, the highly influential general secretary of the Elysée, advocates for him, for a quick reform in the fall that would have the advantage of giving the image of a proactive president on reforms.
A reform in application “from the summer of 2023”
While the use of 49.3 is very limited outside of finance bills, a switch to the drop would also prevent depriving yourself of this tool at another time.
Postponing the reform, however, has real advantages, starting with a facilitated dialogue with the MEDEF and the CFDT, which are not closed to discussion on the substance of the text. A comprehensive bill could also convince LRs more broadly, while demonstrating through evidence a willingness to listen to opposition.
However, one thing is certain: the reform must be applied “from the summer of 2023”, as Emmanuel Macron has repeated on several occasions.
Source: BFM TV
