Tuesday, the motion of LR collected 148 votes and that of the three groups of left (PCF, PS and LFI) 91 votes, far from the absolute majority of 289 votes necessary to bring down a government. The Prime Minister had denounced earlier in the gallery the "procedural tricks" wielded by the left of the left to "obstruct" this emblematic pension reform project aimed at creating a "universal" point system.
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After thirteen days of an extraordinary journey to the Assembly, Edouard Philippe had signed Saturday the end of the game with the use of 49.3, this constitutional tool allowing the text to be adopted without a vote, by engaging the responsibility of the government. Immediately, the LR deputies and the three left-wing groups had tabled their motions.
"Parliamentary fiasco"
The leader of LR deputies, Damien Abad, criticized on Tuesday an "unprecedented parliamentary fiasco" on a reform of which the French will be the "big losers". The rebels in particular supported this motion to "say no to the government", despite a "complete disagreement" with the right on the merits, explained François Ruffin.
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Gilles Le Gendre (LREM) launched under hoots to the left of the left, behind thousands of amendments: "49.3, it's you!". The Prime Minister insisted on a reform of "social justice": "Those who defend the status quo [...] tell far too often Calembredaines". Edouard Philippe praised a "compromise text", with the integration of 180 amendments from the various benches and discussions with the social partners. The reform will continue in the Senate in April. the government hopes for final adoption before the summer.
Tense climate
In the street, opponents of the reform, mobilized since December 5, continue the fight: they demonstrated again Tuesday in Paris and in the provinces against this "passage in force". Within the sparse processions, the slogans proclaimed "Traitor Macron and Pensions" or "49.3, we don't want it".
The sequence takes place in an already tense climate for the executive, between coronavirus and municipal elections. Internally, the majority are also faced with a challenge of cohesion, with drop-outs that continue. The still related MP LREM Albane Gaillot also voted the censure motion of the left to protest against 49.3.