The Minister of Labour, Olivier Dussopt. LUDOVIC MARIN / AFP
The Minister of Labour, invited on Public Senate, welcomed this “important step taken”.
“This is an important milestoneSatisfied Olivier Dussopt, the evening of the adoption by the Senate of article 7 of the pension reform, which postpones the retirement age from 62 to 64 years. “This article, by its adoption, makes it possible to guarantee the financial balance of the system“, insisted at the microphone of Public Senate, the Minister of Labor.
“We discussed the substance and this is a big difference, unfortunately, with the debate as it took place in the National Assembly“, he continued. Where the deputies were only able to examine two articles of the government text, prevented by the obstruction of the Rebellious parliamentarians.
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“We will continue to debate with the hope of debating all the articles of the text by Sunday evening“, advanced Olivier Dussopt, admitting half-word to be”happy», and at least «frankly satisfied“, of this “step taken at Senate”. “Thank you to all the senators who participated in the debate and who supported this reform: from the right and from the center (…)”.
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