In full hesitation of the executive on how to present the pension reform to Parliament, Elisabeth Borne makes sure to present herself as open to discussion. She notwithstanding, she warns that she will not hesitate to seize the 49.3 if the deputies oppose the extension of the retirement age.
“My method is dialogue, the search for compromise. At the same time, I think the French would not understand that we are blocked. It is true in the budget, it is true in important reforms. Therefore, it is a tool that is at the disposal of the government if there is a blockade situation”, assures the Prime Minister on BFMTV-RMC this Monday morning.
East article of the constitution it allows to suspend the examination of a text and to adopt it; with the responsibility commitment of the government. In the event of a risk of a majority vote against, this “would leave few options other than its use,” the Minister of Public Accounts, Gabriel Attal, also warned in early September.
“It takes more than one to talk”
Two visions of reform collide within the executive. The Elysee advocates a rapid adoption in the social security budget through an amendment. In the absence of an absolute majority for the government, it seems very likely that 49.3 will be used.
Others call for a specific bill early next year, allowing for more consultation between the social partners. This election will also allow maintaining the “new democratic method” that the government intends to promote.
“It takes several people to dialogue. That’s the first thing we appreciate. We need to have partners at the trade union and business level, at the parliamentary group level who are ready for dialogue, looking for compromise. I tell you, this is the way I prefer “, explains Elisabeth Borne.
A decision this week
The prime minister has received last week the parliamentary groups in Matignon. If the left and the RN oppose the reform fundamentally, François Bayrou, one of the president’s allies, calls on the government to avoid “the forced step”. “We are not in parts”has added the centrist again this weekend.
The decision of the Executive should be taken this week during a meeting around the president, the tenant of Matignon and several ministers.
Source: BFM TV
