“Smoke”, “masquerade”… The left reacted strongly on Tuesday to the Prime Minister’s remarks on the extension of the retirement age and her desire for “compromise”. Elisabeth Borne assured France Info that the age of 65 was “not a totem” in the reform that she must unveil next week and then present to the Council of Ministers on January 23. It also renewed its desire to find a compromise so that the text passes to Parliament, whatever its form, amending budget or ordinary bill.
“65 or 64 years old: shifting the retirement age is a no-no. It is not a question of “totem”, it is a question of social justice”, reacted the leader of the socialist deputies in the Assembly Boris Vallaud on Twitter.
The Prime Minister had explained that she was considering a threshold at 64 accompanied by an acceleration of the extension of the contribution period. This would then increase to 43 years (172 quarters) before the 2035 horizon set by the Touraine reform of 2014, thanks to an increase in the minimum contribution period by one quarter every two years, or even every year.
“Masquerade”
Acceleration swept away by the rebellious deputy of France Clémentine Autain for whom it is an “attempt to smoke out”. “Leaving at 65 “is not a totem” according to Élisabeth Borne. To better swallow a departure at 64/63 years old with the support of the LRs? They had made the same diversion in 2019 by removing the pivot age. For us and the majority of French people, it’s NO”, she tweeted.
As for the will of the head of government to consult again Tuesday and Wednesday the social partners, and at the same time this week the leaders of the parliamentary groups favorable to the reform, including that, pivot, of the Republicans, she was mocked by Manuel Bompard, coordinator of LFI. “She believes in parliamentary work so much that she already has ten 49.3s to her credit. What a masquerade! “, he launched on Twitter. “Ms. Borne praises dialogue and consultation. It’s nice. Simple question: does it undertake not to use 49.3 on its pension reform? Yes or no ? », has on his side observed the communist Ian Brossat.