Alexis Delafontaine, edited by Romain Rouillard
While discussions continue this Wednesday between Elisabeth Borne and union representatives on the subject of pension reform, the government is trying to convince the right of the merits of the project. Deprived of an absolute majority in the Assembly, he has no choice but to find compromises.
This is a major project that should keep the government in suspense for many months. The pension reform, which will be officially presented on Tuesday January 10, is still the subject of discussions between Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne and union representatives. At the same time, the executive also takes the pulse of the Assembly. Deprived of an absolute majority in the hemicycle, the government must imperatively find allies to pass the text. And sends thinly veiled nods to the Republicans.
The voices of the right could prove decisive in this dossier. “Many meetings take place to find common ground,” said an LR deputy. However, according to our information, no agreement has been reached for the time being, due to a major disagreement concerning the duration of the contribution.
The Republicans, intransigent on the legal age of departure
For her part, Elisabeth Borne watered down her wine on Tuesday. “The departure at 65 is not a totem,” she said on Franceinfo as Les Républicains try to impose a departure at 63 in 2027 and 64 in 2030. And the party, now led by Eric Ciotti intends to win this showdown. “If the government does not line up behind us, it will have to use 49.3”, warns a right-wing elected official.
And if this hypothesis were to materialize, the Republicans are already threatening to bring down the government by tabling a motion of censure.