Controversial pension reform adopted as final in France

In France, in the General Assembly of the National Assembly, the vote of no confidence by the far-right National Unity (RN) party against the government in relation to the pension reform was put to the vote.

With the rejection of the motion, which required a simple majority (287 votes) for approval, the government’s pension reform project was approved without a vote in the National Assembly.

IT WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE

For the reform to take effect, it must be published in the Official Gazette.

With the reform that will gradually increase the retirement age to 64 years, a person will have to have contributed for 43 years to be able to receive the full pension in 2027.

Although the opponents of the reform criticize the extension of the retirement age by 2 more years, they argue that it will have negative effects, especially for women.

HOW WAS THE PROCESS?

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne announced on March 16 that she had put in place Article 49 paragraph 3 of the Constitution, which allows a bill to pass to Parliament without a vote, for the bill on the reform of pensions.

The following day, the opposition presented 2 motions of no confidence against the government to Parliament.

A total of 287 deputies were required to approve the motion of no confidence in the National Assembly, which would cause the fall of the government. (AA)