Demonstrators protest in France after the government approved a pension change without a vote
O Article 49.3 allows the government to force the passage of a bill without passing the National Assembly.
- Understand how Macron pushed through the unpopular pension reform by decree, without Parliament’s approval
The only way to stop this is with the consent of a motion of no confidence within 24 hours against the government, which would refuse to implement the law and force the dissolution of Congress and the calling of early elections.
In an interview with French television, Borne said it was not possible to finance the French pension system with debt and that “some groups want chaos and it is the humble French who pay for the consequences”.
Critics of the reform say the project is “brutally“, “inhuman” It is “humiliating“.
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Macron’s government decided to raise the retirement age without the approval of the French parliament
In addition to manifestations It is strikes — the interruption of the garbage collection service in Paris is approaching two weeks — parliamentarians have been protesting against the pension change that has been taking place for weeks boos It is shouting against the maneuver in scenes of rare chaos in the National Assembly.
Some tried to interrupt the premiere by singing La Marseillaise, the French national anthem.
French MPs sing the national anthem during the Prime Minister’s speech
According to the Portal agency, the President informed his ministers that the economic risks Leaving pensions unchanged is too big not to invoke Article 49.3.
The assessment was that the government would not have enough votes among MPs.
Lots of protesters inside Place de la Concordenear the National Assembly, they carried the flag of the trade union organizations and shouted “ça va péter” (something like “it’s going to get out of hand” or “the thing is going to explode”, in free translation).
Tear gas canisters were fired by police and protesters threw stones. The police tried to clear the square and there was resistance.
were registered protests in other French cities like Bordeaux, Lille, Lyons It is Rennes.
1 of 2 Protest gathers crowd at Place de la Concorde, Paris — Photo: EPA via BBC Protest gathers crowd at Place de la Concorde, Paris — Photo: EPA via BBC
Critics from right and left
Macron’s reform dissatisfied practically the the entire political spectrum.
Leftist JeanLuc Mélenchon said the bill had “no legitimacy” and the decision to invoke Article 49.3 was a “spectacular failure”.
Marine Le Pen, leader of the extreme right, took the same line, saying Macron’s strategy of withdrawing from Congress was a sign of “personal failure”. She called on opposition MPs to vote on the motion of no confidence in Macron.
In addition to raising the retirement age to 64, the bill also encourages French workers to do the same additional contributions during their period of service in order to obtain the full benefit and determines the end of “special arrangements” for workers in, for example, the railway and gas sectors. Public sector workers would be hardest hit.
2 of 2 Poster reading ‘Macron, Robber of the Century’ at a Paris protest against pension reforms — Photo: EPA via BBC Poster reading ‘Macron, Robber of the Century’ at a Paris protest against pension reforms — Photo: EPA EPO via BBC
Garbage is piling up on the streets of Paris amid strikes against pension reform