Paris (AFP)
Prime Minister Edouard Philippe told MPs LREM Tuesday that "there are no magic announcements" that could make "stop the demonstrations" and "questions" of the French on pension reform, reported several participants.
"It's not because I'm making a speech (Wednesday noon) that the demonstrations will stop, this speech will even provoke new questions, and that's normal." There will be questions and there will be debates in the debate. 'hemicycle on legitimate issues,' the head of the government said at a closed meeting, on the eve of unveiling the government's plans for the controversial reform.
"The only interest of our vocation is to live moments like this.We have the opportunity to improve one of the essential elements of the social pact.It is quite extraordinary", defended Edouard Philippe, after listening to feedback from the MPs "walkers".
"You are often told + hold on + We have to be the right way: that of a great determination, very quiet, and that of respect for the individual courses", he also pleaded, at the sixth day of a social movement very disruptive transport.
"Defending one's interests is not a big word in democracy, the special regime is not illegal or immoral, our predecessors considered it the right one. benefit, "added the Prime Minister, according to reports.
"People do not believe us before seeing the effect of what we do, they do not believe us when we tell them what will happen if we do not change diets" so "we will have a job very strong explanation, "insisted Philippe.
According to him, "we should not oppose systemic (pension reform by points, ed) and parametric (measures of age, duration of contribution etc.) It must take into account the absolute necessity - absolute! - to set up acceptable transitions ".
Edouard Philippe was welcomed by a standing ovation of the LREM deputies, many of them saying that he should not back down. He will return to detail the reform Wednesday evening before the majority LREM-MoDem, which will also join deputies Agir.
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