(ANSA) — PARIS, MARCH 16 — The crucial day of pension reform began at 9 a.m. with the Senate consideration of the bill wanted by Emmanuel Macron. A formality, everyone agrees, since the government has an absolute majority in this branch of parliament.
The moment of truth is set for 3pm when the most controversial text is put to the vote of MPs. On paper, the Macronians do not have an absolute majority, but they do have the support of the Républicains of the moderate right. However, there are several snipers in their ranks who will not vote for the reform that raises the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64.
At 8.15 this morning, the President of the Republic asked the government to make a final fine-tuning of the strategy aimed at obtaining a positive vote in the Assembly and thus the “49-3”, the vote of confidence that would split the group, country to avoid. Macron had already called the government and ministers to a table last night, called for a positive vote and added that if there was no victory, “all scenarios” were possible. All commentators immediately noted that this included the dissolution of parliament and the calling of new elections. (HAND).
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