The main elements of France’s controversial pension reforms do not violate the constitution, the French Constitutional Council has ruled. The nine-member tribunal headed by former prime minister Laurent Fabius rejects a possible referendum on the issue.
The ruling is a stroke of luck for the government of President Emmanuel Macron, who has decided to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 because the current system is becoming unsustainable. That remains.
Held down
Last month the government pushed ahead with pension reform without voting in parliament. There have been massive protests in recent months, but there has been no withdrawal. Macron had already invited the unions to talks on Tuesday, regardless of the decision of the Constitutional Council.
High barriers have been erected around the courthouse in central Paris. There is a ban on demonstrations, which was ignored on Friday. Actions have also been taken in other parts of the country.
Source: BNR
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