The Prime Minister has fired red balls at the bill brought by the Liot group, which aims to repeal the pension reform.
By Le Figaro with AFP
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The Prime Minister, Elisabeth Borneestimated on Wednesday May 17 that the bill put forward by the independent parliamentary group Liot aimed at repealing the pension reform is “unconstitutional“, after a meeting with the unions in Matignon.
“It is rather irresponsible on the part of a parliamentary group to suggest that we can present a bill which cuts 18 billion (euros) of resources and that this bill could prosper“, added the head of government.
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“There are rules on the bills that can be presented: (…) it is not to increase expenditure and not to reduce revenue“, she argued, seeming to join the wish of the majority groups (Renaissance, MoDem, Horizons) to resort to article 40 of the Constitution which makes it possible to raise the financial inadmissibility of the text. “It is somewhere a mirror to the larks. Employees are made to believe that they would have a possibility of an outlet“, she estimated. “This proposed repeal is unconstitutional. I think everyone should be aware of this and take their responsibilities accordingly.“, added the head of government.
The unions, received Tuesday and Wednesday at Matignon, reiterated their support for Liot’s proposal, which must be examined in the National Assembly on June 8, two days after a 14th day of strikes and demonstrations against the pension reform. Prevent examination of Liot’s text “would be unacceptable“, affirmed Tuesday evening the secretary general of the CFDT, Laurent Berger, while Sophie Binet for the CGT judged Wednesday on France Inter that it would be “extremely serious that MEPs are once again prevented from voting on this reform“.
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Article 40 of the Constitution provides that the proposals and amendments of parliamentarians are not admissible if they entail a reduction in revenue or an increase in public charges. The majority thus asks the chairman of the Finance Committee, Éric Coquerel (LFI), to rule on the admissibility of the text. The general budget rapporteur, Jean-René Cazeneuve (Renaissance), will also be called upon. And “if there is a conflict between them“, A meeting of the office of the Assembly, the highest collegiate body, will decide, advanced the patroness of the Renaissance deputies, Aurore Bergé.
President Emmanuel Macron had nevertheless shown himself open to debate on the text: on June 8, “for the majority, it will be an opportunity to continue explaining our project“, he said Sunday. And “everyone will have to take their responsibilities and explain how we finance“, he scolded.