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Pensions: Castex wants to settle the “short term” case

2020-07-05T20:05:15.295Z


The new Prime Minister defined his method his method: "a mixture of voluntarism and experience, with the concern of bringing together. "


Barely appointed and while his government is not yet formed, Jean Castex, the new Prime Minister wants to quickly step on the floor on the files of the Ségur de la Santé et des pensions.

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“Key decisions are on the table. Employment, of course, which in the current context requires the mobilization of all within the framework of the new social order launched by the President of the Republic. Support for caregivers and the transformation of our health system as part of the Ségur that I will conclude next week, ”he said in an interview with JDD. And no question of having "a soft consensus", he warns.

Except that before the reshuffle, Edouard Philippe and Olivier Véran, the Minister of Health had preferred to extend by a few days the discussions on the Ségur de la Santé which provides for an envelope of seven billion euros when no agreement was found with unions. Jean Castex's method to achieve this? "A mixture of voluntarism and experience, with the concern to unite" and to continue "the time is for action".

According to him, “the recovery plan must be finalized. Add to that the reforms that were in the pipes on pensions and unemployment insurance. And that of dependence which must come next and corresponds to a necessity. All these subjects are directly impacted by the crisis, which requires taking them up in a concerted framework and with overall coherence, ”he adds.

CFDT and Medef in no hurry

Specifically on the pension issue, the Prime Minister believes that “the crisis has greatly aggravated the deficit in our pension plans. I wish to resume dialogue with the social partners, it is essential. Will we be able to resolve these issues in the short term? It is my wish. Before moderating his remarks slightly: "At a minimum, we will have to set a new social agenda" even if he hopes for a "compromise, which is not a compromise" to save the social protection systems.

The social partners seem less in a hurry to put the pension file on the table. "We will not get back to screw up on this issue in this period," warned Laurent Berger, boss of the CFDT Friday on France Inter. "We have to press pause for a few months so that we put all our energy into what matters, that is to say the production tool," also asked Medef president Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux at the Rencontres on Saturday of Aix-en-Seine.

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On the other subjects, Jean Castex affirms to put “the double bites” with Emmanuel Macron to announce as quickly as possible his government. Responding to rumors about a tight team around major main poles, he believes "not be sure that too large perimeters are necessarily the guarantee of greater efficiency. "

Same thing on the question of ecology after the strong breakthrough of municipal environmentalists. "Ecology is not an option," he said. Here too, he intends to "speed up decisions by listing" with local actors everything that can be done immediately "such as the fight against leaks in water networks, against the artificialisation of land, for isolation. thermal, photovoltaic roofs, or animal welfare.

"My personality is not soluble in the term of collaborator"

After the strong green breakthrough in municipal elections, he reiterated that ecology was "not an option". "It is an obligation," he added. It intends to "speed up" decisions by listing "with local actors everything that can be done immediately" such as the fight against leaks in water networks, against the artificialisation of land, for thermal insulation, photovoltaic roofs, or animal welfare.

Finally for those of his detractors who see him as a simple executor of the presidential will, he stressed that it was "not the intention of the head of state to make him a subordinate dedicated to secondary tasks". Before continuing: "When you get to know me, you will see that my personality is not soluble in the term of collaborator ".

In any case, the Prime Minister who wishes the dialogue will have to be careful not to confuse speed and precipitation under penalty of being seen failed or accused of wanting to pass in force. When you want to go fast, you have to be careful not to go beyond the red zone, otherwise the engine will break.

Source: leparis

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