He french senate approved this Thursday the unpopular pension reform of the liberal president Emmanuel Macronwhich must now obtain the approval in the National Assemblywhere its adoption in the afternoon is announced uncertain.
“The Senate has just approved the pension reform (…) We will be this afternoon in the National Assembly with the same desire that this essential reform go ahead,” tweeted the Minister of Labor, Olivier Dussopt.
By 193 votes in favor and 114 against, the favorable vote of the upper house was taken for granted, especially when it is controlled by the right-wing opposition of The Republicans (LR), Macron’s ally to carry out his reform.
The government wants to delay the retirement age from 62 to 64 years by 2030 and advance to 2027 the requirement of quote 43 years (and not 42 as up to now) to collect a full pension. Two out of three French people opposeaccording to polls.
However, the procedure in National Assembly is announced tighter. The lower house must rule from 3:00 p.m. on the bill agreed the day before by a commission made up of seven senators and seven deputies.
Macron lost the absolute majority in the Assembly in June and, before the rejection announced by the left oppositions and of extreme rightthe favorable vote is at the expense of some opposing LR deputies changing their minds.
The ruling party multiplies since Wednesday night the crisis meetings to make sure they have a majority, which would prevent them from activating a controversial parliamentary procedure: Article 49.3 of the Constitution.
This would allow the adoption of the reform without the vote of the deputiesthat they could only stop it if they approve a motion of no confidence against the government of the prime minister Elisabeth Borne. Some have already advanced that they will present motions.
Since January, France has experienced the biggest protests against social reform in three decadeswhich could continue even if the two houses of Parliament finally adopt the project on Thursday.
The left opposition is preparing a appeal to the Constitutional Council that would delay the promulgation of the text and give opponents time to use their last cartridges, such as demanding a referendum.
(With information from AFP)
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Source-www.infobae.com