The government presents its budget, the pension reform in sight

Arthur de Laborde, edited by Laura Laplaud 07:00 a.m., September 25, 2022, modified at 07:01 a.m., September 25, 2022

The government presents its 2023 draft budget and its Social Security financing bill on Monday, which promises to be explosive if the executive introduces its pension reform.

But after several days of tension on the subject, Emmanuel Macron wants to show that he is open to dialogue.

The President of the Republic and his Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne will bring together part of the government and the majority next week to discuss the method.

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A reform that will be adopted at all costs

Emmanuel Macron delays and wants to show that he consults.

This meeting will "take stock of the need and the challenges of this pension reform", explains the Elysée.

The palace stresses that the objective is for it to be adopted, whatever the cost, in the summer of 2023. 

But for the moment, several options are still on the table.

Whether it's a stand-alone text by early next year or a simple amendment by Christmas.

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This second hypothesis has hitherto been preferred, but criticism even within its majority in recent days has ended up making the Head of State hesitate. 

The President of the National Assembly Yaël Braun-Pivet is not in favor of it.

While François Bayrou even denounces a passage in force.

The boss of the Modem warned that his deputies would certainly not vote for such an amendment.

François Bayrou who will have the opportunity to speak directly to Emmanuel Macron.

The two men will see each other on Friday in Pau.

The president will inaugurate a cultural complex in the city of his centrist ally.