The employers were rather satisfied with the announcements of Emmanuel Macron in his speech Tuesday evening, the president of Medef rejoicing that he made the pension reform a topic of debate for the presidential election.
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The philosophy suits us well. The idea that France must work more, in quantity in life but also in the number of people who work, suits us. This is the only way to finance a social model which is generous, in any case which is significant,
”Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux told AFP on Wednesday, on the sidelines of a press conference with his German and Italian counterparts in Medef headquarters in Paris. "
On the pension reform in particular, the important thing is that each candidate can speak,
" said the president of the employers' organization. “
This is such an important debate that it must be decided by the presidential election. It will be the case,
”he said. Emmanuel Macron's proposals "
rather go in our direction, even if I am always a little reserved on the universal regime
”, observed Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux, while noting that this term was not“
pronounced directly
”by the President of the Republic.
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For the Confederation of SMEs, the postponement of the legal age desired by Emmanuel Macron "
will indeed be essential during the pension reform which our country will not be able to save indefinitely
", according to a press release released Tuesday evening. "
Taxing less work and ensuring that job seekers are encouraged to return to business also seem to be common sense measures
", also believes the CPME about the reform of insurance. unemployment. This employers' organization, however, deplores "
the deafening silence
" of the president on the operating expenses of the State which it is necessary in its eyes to reduce in order to reduce public debt.
For its part, the Union of industries and professions of metallurgy (UIMM) also approves the announcements of Emmanuel Macron but insists on the need for "
new concrete measures, the restoration of the competitiveness of our companies
".
"
There is now an urgent need to open a new stage in the relaunch of our competitiveness
", according to the president of the UIMM Eric Trappier, quoted in a press release.
Nuclear satisfaction
Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux also welcomed the presidential announcement of the construction of new nuclear reactors in France, essential according to him to have electricity at a "
competitive cost
".
A decision also welcomed by the UIMM which sees in it the means of "
preserving the purchasing power of the French and achieving our objectives in the fight against climate change
".
Finally, on health measures and vaccine policy, the president of Medef notes that "
the good news is that there is no containment or constraint measure in shopping centers for example
".
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