“The consultation continues”, assures the government spokesperson.
Olivier Véran indicates this Tuesday that discussions are continuing between the government and the social partners on a decline in the retirement age.
Announcements will be made “by the end of the 2nd week of December”.
During the report of the Council of Ministers, Olivier Véran denied information from RTL which affirmed on Tuesday that a decline in the starting age to 65 was the government's preferred route.
“There is nothing new in what came out this (Tuesday) morning,” he said.
“There is no announcement to make, there will be announcements soon since by the end of the second week of December there will be a communication that will be made, which will prefigure the future pension reform bill” , he developed.
The age of 65 for the executive's "roadmap"
Questioned, the cabinet of the Minister of Labor Olivier Dussopt, in charge of the consultations, recalled that the 3rd cycle of these was to open "Thursday" then would be declined over several days on the crucial question of the balance of the system, therefore its financing, the retirement age and the extension of the contribution period.
“Anything that would be information on an arbitration on age is rumor.
The consultation is continuing,” it said.
During his campaign, Emmanuel Macron promised to raise the retirement age to 65.
Then, he mentioned a decline to 64 years accompanied by an extension of the contribution period.
The age of 65 is the "road map", recalled Olivier Véran.
“Which does not mean that consultation will not be useful, necessary and that it cannot change things,” he added.
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