On pensions, the executive will probably be able to count on the Republicans.

Party boss Eric Ciotti says he is indeed ready to "vote a fair reform" and thinks he has been heard by the government, which is due to present its project on Tuesday, he says in the

Journal du Dimanche

.

“The budgetary, demographic and economic situation imposes this reform” and “I therefore wish to be able to vote for a fair reform which saves our pay-as-you-go pension system”, declares in this interview the deputy, whose group in the National Assembly holds the key. of an adoption without the constitutional weapon of 49.3.

Ciotti wants a reform spread over two five-year terms

“Politically, the right of government has always supported the need for a pension reform which leads to working a little more”, and voting for it is “a question of coherence and responsibility”, supports the elected representative of the Alps- Maritimes.

But, he adds, "to make up for (the) lost time", Emmanuel Macron "proposes in the midst of an economic and social crisis a reform which appears, in the eyes of the French, to be much too severe".

Thus Eric Ciotti asked the Prime Minister "to attenuate the brutality of the reform".

According to him, it must "spread over two five-year terms", with an increase in the legal age of departure to 63 years in 2027 then 64 years in 2032. This is what the head of government could announce on Tuesday, after having considered 65 years.

Tuesday's announcements awaited "with vigilance"

The minimum pension of 1,200 euros programmed by the executive must apply to new entrants and also "retroactively to current retirees who benefit from the most modest pensions", which "will be one of the conditions of our vote", warns by elsewhere the leader of the right-wing party.

Was he heard by Elisabeth Borne, met on Thursday?

“Spontaneously, I will answer yes”, answers Eric Ciotti, who however awaits the announcements on Tuesday “with vigilance”.

“I strive to ensure, in particular with Olivier Marleix, Bruno Retailleau and Aurélien Pradié, that the position of our political family is, of course, unique and responsible.

I have no doubt that this will be the case, ”he adds about the different sensitivities between LR deputies and senators.

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