France faced third wave of national strikes against A very unpopular plan by President Emmanuel Macron to make the French work Longer period before retirement, as the legislation began to go through a bumpy ride parliament.
Rail services have been canceled, schools have been suspended and refinery shipments halted as workers in multiple sectors walk out, unions urge public again to take to the streets in big Preparation.
the government says people He should work More than two years – meaning for Most of them are even old of 64 – in in order to maintain budget of one of The world’s most generous industrial pension systems in the black.
French spend the biggest number of years in Retirement between organizations for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries – a feature so dear to the majority that they shy away from it give upPolls show.
Labor Minister Olivier Dussopt dismissed the opposition’s accusations that government He was in denial over the scale of street Protests across the country last month, said that there is a need to change.
“the pension system Is the loss and if we care about systemWe must save it.” minister RMC Radio said.
Philip Martinez, Chief of the hard-left CGT trade union, said Macron playing “dangerous game” in moving forward with A very unpopular reform at the time of the captivity facing High inflation.
TotalEnergies said deliveries of Refined petroleum products have been suspended from their sites due to the strike. Electricity production was down just 3.7 gigawatts (GW) and data from network operator RTE showed minimal imports in energy mix.
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the government says I’ll fix allow Total savings of over 17 billion euros ($18 billion) each year by 2030.
unions and left-wing opponents He says money Maybe found elsewhere, particularly from the wealthy. governor opponentsfor whom support Macron needs for working majority in national assembly, want Privileges for Those who start a job young.
more than a million people he walked in Cities across France during first tow days of strike in January, as public pressure intensification against a government who insists that she will stand her ground on repairs main panels.
in parliament more More than 20,000 amendments have been brought before legislators, the vast majority of left- Alliance Nupes Wing. However, because the reform has been taken up on an annual basis social security bill government He might send it to the senate yet just Two weeks.
In a concession to the Conservatives, Prime Minister Elizabeth Bourne offered to allow some people who start work early also Retire early — but lawmakers are divided over Whether the suggested starting age of 20-21 is low enough.
“Somebody who Begins work Earlier, it stopped working earlier. What’s Hard to Understand @Elisabeth_Borne,” Aurelien Pradie, prof lead critic L.R of the current Suggestion, Twitter.
