The French National Assembly approved the suspension of operations on Wednesday this week. Controversial pension reform Until the 2027 election.
this is one of the promises he made prime minister of french Sebastian Lecorne with the French socialists Continuation of the second government.
“Sacrifices” that I overcame as soon as I became the second executive director in October last year Two censure motionsfrom the radical left of France Insoumise (LFI) and the far right of Marine Le Pen.
The cancellation of the controversial 2023 pension reform was carried out with 255 votes in favor and 146 votes against, with the support of a majority of the Socialist Party, the Green Party and Marine Le Pen’s National Rally, and an abstention from French President Emmanuel Macron’s Renaissance Party.
The radical leftists and communists of La Francia Insmisa (LFI) voted against suspending the most important policy of Macron’s second term.
This measure, committed by Lecornu, is featured in the following article: Social Security Finance Bill.
Postponing the retirement age to 64 until January 2028The same goes for the increase in the number of quarterly contributions required to receive the full pension.
controversial reforms
of pension reform This was one of the most controversial measures in recent years, sparking intense social and political debate in France, as well as numerous large-scale demonstrations in the streets.
It consists of Gradually raise the legal retirement age from 62 to 64 by 2030in addition to Requires contributions for a full 43 years You can now take your full pension when you previously needed to be 42 years old.
Emmanuel Macron’s government promoted this amendment with the following arguments: Financial sustainability needs In the face of an aging population and budget deficits.
of Demonstrations against this began in January 2023.thousands of citizens took to the streets, striking in key sectors such as transport, education, and garbage collection.
Trade unions, according to surveys, join the social majority in opposing the reforms because they believe them to be unfair and because the urgency and formality of using Article 49(3) of the Constitution to avoid a vote in parliament is seen as disrespectful of the will of the people.
he The main reason for rejection is the perception of social injustice: Many people believe that working until age 64 is particularly disadvantageous for people who started working at a young age or who have physically demanding jobs.
Unions also called for several days of general strikes and mass mobilizations, bringing together more than 1 million protesters on several occasions. Unrest continued for months, with riots and constant pressure on the government.
political instability
The government Article 49.3 Recognition of laws by statuteThis is because it did not have enough support in Congress. This led to a censure motion against the executive branch, which, although unsuccessful, significantly weakened the then prime minister’s position. elizabeth bourne And Macron himself.
nevertheless Bourne was not ousted by the censure motion, but He resigned, citing political exhaustion and loss of support after the approval of several controversial laws, including the pension law.
Mr Macron is in a political crisis, with four prime ministers taking office in just over a year.
Lecorne was reappointed as prime minister on October 10, just five days after his resignation, and took office on September 9, after his predecessor was ousted. François Bayrou The day before, in a confidence motion that he himself wanted to introduce.
In early December 2024, before Bayrou, Michel Barnier overthrown by censure motion Just 3 months after joining the company.
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