The pension reform that the government must present on Tuesday January 10 "
will be done with the Republicans or it will not be done
", said Friday the leader of the LR deputies Olivier Marleix, who again laid down his conditions during a interview with the Prime Minister.
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“
The reform will only pass with the support of LR or it will not pass.
I hope that she (Élisabeth Borne) has heard our messages, in particular on the improvement of small pensions and the absence of brutality in (its) implementation
”, summed up the LR deputy for Eure-et-Loir. after an interview of almost an hour with the head of government.
Republicans at the center of the game
The government being deprived of an absolute majority in the National Assembly, LR holds the key to the vote for the adoption of this reform without going through article 49.3.
He reported having felt the head of government "
rather concerned about the conditions of an agreement with LR
".
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Olivier Marleix pleaded for "
one quarter of additional contribution per year
" in order to reach a legal starting age of 63 at the end of Emmanuel Macron's term of office in 2027, then 64 at the end of the next term.
Special attention to small pensions
Deeming it "
unworthy
" that "
too many French people who have full careers live with unacceptable pension levels
", the deputy also wanted the planned increase in small pensions to 1200 euros "
not to be reserved for future entrants but also to current retirees
", referring to an amendment on this point.
The reform “
is not there to finance the ecological transition but to finance the retirement of the most modest French people
”, he insisted.
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On special diets, he asked that "
an effort comparable to others (be) asked of those who are on special diets today
".
On long careers, he judged "
that at some point, duration must prevail over age
".
Finally, he indicated that his group would present an amendment so that halfway through the reform, “
we take stock of the employment of seniors
”.