Since 1995, this has been the trick question of all pension reforms.
Should we abolish the special regimes, which benefit half a million employees of the SNCF, the RATP, the electricity and gas industries and a few other professions?
Until now, all the governments have answered no, without however escaping the strike and blockages on the part of the workers concerned.
We are doing it, says the Borne government today.
What is true.
Except that their removal will only concern future recruits, who will only retire in… 43 years.
And that the age of cancellation of the discount will always remain fixed at 57 years.
Let's not wait four decades, replies Bruno Retailleau.
Will this be the battle of this Act II of the parliamentary debate?
Probably not.
Let's say it straight away, there is little chance that the text will change on this point.
But that this question is raised is useless neither for the right nor for the executive.
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