France: The pension reform adopted after the rejection of a second motion of censure
France: The pension reform adopted after the rejection of a second motion of censure |
On Monday evening, the National Assembly rejected the second censure motion, submitted by MPs RN (National Assembly), following the Government's resort to article 49.3 to ratify, without a vote, its controversial pension reform project. to the adoption by Parliament of such reform.
After just nine votes in favor of the first so-called "cross-party" proposal, the far-right (RN) proposal received only 94 of the 287 votes needed to overthrow Elizabeth Bourne's government.
Immediately after the defeat of the first motion of mistrust, members of the left held banners reading "follow", "meet on the street" or "64 years no."
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In a statement, deputies of Liberties, Independents, Outremer et Territories (Liot), behind the first censure proposal, expressed "regret" for the "narrow rejection" of their application. They added that "despite today's vote, the government lost the battle for pensions", calling for "not enacting this law" or "allowing the French to vote by putting this reform to a referendum".
Opponents had already announced referrals to the Constitutional Council, which would have to issue prior to the promulgation of the vigorously disputed reform project, which provided in particular for the postponement of the statutory retirement age to 64 years.
After the adoption of the Act by Parliament, the President of the Republic has 15 days to pass the Act. However, if at least sixty parliamentarians refer the matter to the Constitutional Council, this period is suspended.
The alert received on the screens of mobile phones served as a top start.
At 6:49 pm, once the news of the rejection of the motion of censure was shared, the Parisian demonstrators gathered in Place Vauban, a few streets from the National Assembly, all began to scold.
Until then they had their eyes on the debates of the neighbouring Palais-Bourbon. Students or experienced activists, they measured the performances of speakers and bet on the expected tallies of the day’s vote.
Until, suddenly, this group turns into a nervous procession and sets off towards an unknown destination.
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