The least we can say is that he does not seem in agreement with the pension reform, wanted by his successor Emmanuel Macron and announced last Tuesday by Elisabeth Borne.
For François Hollande, the government bill is not “fair”.
“Is the reform fair?
“, he wonders this Monday morning on France Inter before answering:” This is not the case!
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In any case for the former president, who believes that Thursday's mobilization will be "very strong", "the right reform is not to raise the legal retirement age".
"For a reform to be accepted, it must correspond to an emergency situation and it must also be fair", asks François Hollande, considering that "today, these two conditions are not reunited".
“That there is a need to correct
(the deficit of the current system),
yes.
But, is this the best time?
“, he questions again, citing in particular inflation and the war in Ukraine: “A good pension reform should have been launched in a few months or in a few years.
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François Hollande also deplores: “Is the reform fair?
That would suppose that everyone could contribute the same duration with regard to what their activity was.
This is not the case.
There will be people, the most modest, who will be obliged to contribute 44 years (…) The effort is not distributed (….) Why is nothing done on the work of seniors?
Has an effort been asked of the greatest fortunes, of the highest incomes?
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François Hollande also foresees “frustration” and “anger” if the government manages to impose its reform.