The French government survived two no-confidence votes Monday in the lower chamber of parliament, prompted by a push by President Emmanuel Macron last week to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 without giving lawmakers a vote. With the failure of both votes Monday, the pension bill is considered adopted.
The first motion, by the centrists, garnered 278 votes, falling nine votes short of the 287 needed to pass. The far-right initiative won just 94 votes.
Strikes will continue, which will be a significant challenge to Macron’s authority, with unions and opposition parties saying they would step up protests to try and force a U-turn.
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France has recently adopted a controversial new pension bill, which has been met by protests and strikes throughout the country. The bill, which seeks to combine France’s 42 separate pension schemes into a single, universal points-based system, is seen by many as a major overhaul of the country’s social safety net.
The Macron government narrowly survived two votes of no-confidence in the National Assembly, which were called by opposition parties in response to the proposed pension reforms. Despite the opposition and protests, the government remained committed to passing the pension bill, arguing that it was necessary to modernize the system and ensure its long-term sustainability.
The bill has been a major point of contention in France in recent weeks, with workers across different sectors going on strike and protesting against the proposed reforms. The strikes have disrupted public transportation, schools, healthcare services and other sectors, causing major disruptions across the country.
Critics of the bill argue that the new system will be unfair to certain groups, particularly those in the public sector who currently enjoy more generous pension benefits than those in the private sector. They also argue that the new system will be less generous overall and will not provide adequate support for those who work in physically demanding jobs or have shorter career spans.
On the other hand, proponents of the bill argue that the current system is unsustainable in the long run due to an ageing population and changing demographics, and that the new system would provide a more equitable and streamlined framework for pensions. They argue that the new system would also be more transparent and less susceptible to special interests and lobbying efforts.
Regardless of one’s views on the proposed pension reforms, it is clear that the Macron government has faced significant opposition and criticism over the issue. The narrow margin of victory in the no-confidence votes and the ongoing protests and strikes highlight the deep divisions and tensions within French society over issues of social welfare and economic reform.
As France moves forward with the pension reforms, it will be important for the government to address the concerns of the opposition and work to ensure that the new system is implemented fairly and transparently. It will also be important for the country to continue to engage in constructive dialogue and debate about the future of its social safety net and the role of the government in ensuring social and economic justice for all its citizens.
Round 2 of beheadings
Au Canada et aux USA on peut prendre sa retraite plus tôt ou plus tard, mais on gagnera moins si plus tôt. Aux USA l’âge officiel c’est 66 ans mais on reçoit bcp plus si on attend jusqu’à 70 ans. Bcp de gens on aussi une retraite séparée payée par l’employeur…et font des économies et investissent.
Dialoguer ne pas dire négocier..
When INJUSTICE becomes LAW, REBELLION becomes DUTY. Quand l'INJUSTICE devient LOI, la REBELLION devient DEVOIR.
so far
Wake up you don't live in a democracy!
Aber… “Arbeit macht frei”!
crazy how the government is the voice of the people, but in reality it isnt in any sense
« C’est une révolte? » « Non sire, c’est une révolution. »
Little Napoleon
The Canadian media is not covering this
God, help ordinary people to achieve justice against dictator Macron.
Revolution……..
The real cancer to the human race is the WEF and they're puppets.
C'est la rue qui ont fait les institutions, madame
Raising retirement age is bound to come up over and over again everywhere. The structure of retiring around the age of 60 with pension benefits was put together early to mid 20th century when the average life expectancy in the U.S. and western Europe was generally around 65~70. Now that such life expectancy is generally exceeding 80 and still rising, the total number of "pension years" (so to say) per person is increasing massively (going from 5~10 years to 15~20 years is a massive increase in terms of proportion), while the ratio of younger people still in the workforce to retirees is going down. Unless we expect the younger generation to be massively more productive compared to the older generations in the future so that they can support all this increased cost with their taxes, we probably have to come to some kind of compromise, maybe little bit at a time.
Where the phluck are those grassy knolls we need so badly?!
Remove the tyrants
They're going to bring back the guillotine at this rate
They don't give a damn about the people just like the US.
France slowly becomes like the Netherlands with retirement age!
This is the news report you give? The city is burning down with garbage piled a mile high..DEFUND THE MEDIA
A lost battle is not a lost war. I pity frwnch people though
For once we need to see a government toppled.
A conservative government at that. Very telling
Bunch of babies.
Manifestez, les Francais! C'est votre droit! Je vous soutiens. The French citizens know that this is just the beginning. Soon they will hear a new number and other subjects will be forced on them. Pensions and their political structure need to be reformed! If money is missing, it is not helping to rely on almost 70 year old people to continue in manual labour or work that requires a lot of attention. Many politicians are older than a yoghurt's expiration date but that is not how typical humans "work". There is no life quality anymore. Many countries, even in the West, can't even provide good health care service anymore because their medical staff is overworked and underpaid. How is it possible that humanity flew to the moon bute can't solve the mystery behind the pension system???
LA Russie a deja Gagne. Nous n'avons de concenter sur ces jestes. On doivent creer un Bille avec Russie-La France-Le Canada-Japon❤
Socialist parties pretend money comes from no where. If you don't work out a proper plan ASAP then the country will fall to lack of money. Printing money only causes inflation. Though forcing the bill isn't a good idea either, the fact they recognized this as such an urgent issue speaks volumes. With declining population growth this is natural but equally we want those that worked hard to live decently after "retirement" though their system failed when they didn't consider the inflationary issues that come from lack of population growth.
With the destructive protests and such, it causes a more gloom investment outlook into France which would lead to an even faster looming issue. I think retirement age being pushed from 62-64 is fine because we live longer now then when the original age was set so % of life wise I think 64 is about the same.
Tyranny.
Gotta love those wef trainees .
Any English? ? What did they say? Global!!
WEF's Klaus ☠Schwab: “What we are really proud of now is the young generation, like Prime Minister [Justin] Trudeau,” Schwab boasted back in 2017, who make it possible for us to “penetrate the cabinets” of governments around the world."