What to remember from the interview with Edouard Philippe at the JT of France 2

"We will go to the end" of the pension reform, said Prime Minister Edouard Philippe Sunday evening on France 2, calling for "responsibility" those who want to continue the strike.

Through work, through discussion, we were able to reach this compromise which is not often the norm in French social history. #Retraites pic.twitter.com/EBGY3OUIRc

"We will go to the end and, basically, all those who incite (the strikers) to continue the strike may send them into a dead end (…), I think they should take their responsibilities", said the chief of the government, the day after the "compromise" proposed to the social partners to remove the pivotal age of 64 years.

"What matters is not the instrument"

“I have always said and I always think personally that the pivotal age is the best way to guarantee the return to balance of the current system and the sustainability and financial balance of the future system. But the trade unions and the employers' organizations agreed in keeping with a timetable that I wanted to make proposals to me to return to balance. What matters is not the instrument, it is the objective, it is the balance as soon as they admit it themselves, "added Philippe, referring to the financing conference that 'he proposed.

We will create new rights. The reform of #retraites is an ambitious reform, it is a justice reform and it is a reform that must be balanced. pic.twitter.com/RvkIaWFWj4

"We are going to make proposals, everyone has moved, but the balance, the principle and the way in which it will be obtained, is not negotiable," he added. "I will not let go and the government will not let through a bill that would not provide for the balancing measures by 2027 because it would be completely irresponsible, so I will take my responsibilities", said he insisted, questioned on a possible reintroduction of the pivotal age in the bill.

Asked also about the images of police violence broadcast on social networks this weekend, the head of government explained that he did not "place" the violence of the demonstrators and that carried out by the police "on the same level ". Before however specifying: "Sometimes you have to use force to restore order and you must not be afraid of it." But the police are also the peacekeepers. ”

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