Since last January, France has seen a constant struggle between unions and the government over pension reform. Protests against Emmanuel Macron’s reform continue, and while it seems there is little left for a solution, this bill still has a long way to go a difficult parliamentary home stretch. “The party is not over yet”, stressed the general secretary of the French Democratic Trade Union Confederation (CFDT), Laurent Bergerduring his interview on BFMTV.
French trade union organizations they refuse to give up their struggle for squashing Macron’s reform, for which they hope to take a stand the next day with the national protests that will take place next WednesdayMarch, 15.
With this new day, they will be eight those who have been jailed since the government unveiled the details of its proposal to change pension access. These changes include the postponement of the minimum retirement age either accelerate the entry into force of the increase in the contribution periodreceive a full pension up to the age of 43.
The government defends that these changes in pension reform would imply a financial balance of the system for 2030. If this is not achieved, in ten years there will be a deficit of almost 150,000 million euros.
Variation in retirement age in European countries
The distinctive unity that Europe always represents doesn’t matter that much when you talk about it retirement. Because depending on the country, each country has a fixed age for its citizens.
In the event that France decides to postpone the retirement age, it would cease to form a group with Hungary and Slovakiawho have established 62 years as an age limit.
However, in most European countries 65 years is the key number. Countries like Germany, Austria, Belgium, Greece or Finland have established it that way. meanwhile in Ireland, Italy or the Netherlandsyou have to wait another two years for that 67. A group that Portugal will join in 2029.
However, as aging is faster in most countries, the Group of 27 is already looking to reform increase contributions.