"I want the minimum contributor, the minimum pension that we touch when we worked during his life, that is 1,000 euros," said Thursday the head of state at its press conference.

Emmanuel Macron hoped Thursday that "the minimum pension" for a full career is raised to 1,000 euros, an amount according to him "significantly higher" to the minimum old age that he promised to raise to 900 euros next year.

ESSENTIAL - The announcements of Emmanuel Macron during his press conference

"I want what is called the minimum contributory, that is to say the minimum pension that we touch when we worked during his life, that is 1,000 euros," he said at his press conference.