The special commission on pensions of the National Assembly had to end its work on the main aspect of the reform on Tuesday evening, without managing to sweep the whole of the text, an unprecedented situation.
The bill will therefore arrive in the hemicycle on February 17 in the initial version of the government, without the slight changes voted in committee. The body skated for nine days, surpassed by the 19,000 amendments tabled by the rebels and their showdown with the majority.
Reform completed before summer
In addition, receiving Tuesday evening at the Elysee deputies of the majority, Emmanuel Macron asked them to "sell" the pension reform which must be completed "before the summer", assuring them of his "unwavering support".
"You catalyze violence. In an unspeakable, unjust and disproportionate way ”he launched to the LREM deputies. “With pensions, everything comes out. All the resentments are coming out, it's falling on us. Because we stirred up society ”.