"We do not lie to the French by carrying out a bill that everyone here knows, full well, that it would be censored," says the Prime Minister. The bill to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 is at the heart of a dispute between the opposition and the government.
The opposition says the bill is unconstitutional and should not be passed. The government says it will not back down and will continue to fight for the bill's passage. The National Assembly is expected to vote on the bill on Wednesday.