On the eve of the start of the examination of the pension reform project in committee at the Assembly, Elisabeth Borne wanted to show her firmness.

The postponement of the retirement age from 62 to 64, contested by the unions and most of the opposition, "is no longer negotiable", thus affirmed the Prime Minister this Sunday.

“It is no longer negotiable, retirement at 64 and the acceleration (of the extension of the contribution period) of the Touraine reform”, she declared on

France Info

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"This is the compromise that we proposed after having heard the employers' organizations and trade unions, after having discussed with the various parliamentary groups (…) It is necessary to ensure the balance of the system".

"If we had only one parameter, then it wouldn't be 43 years of contribution and 64 years to be able to retire, it could be 45 years of contribution period, which seems impossible to us to ask the French “, pleaded the tenant of Matignon in this interview carried out on Saturday, on the sidelines of a trip to the constituency of Calvados of which she was elected deputy.

Some 7,000 amendments

The head of government, on the other hand, showed herself open to a discussion in Parliament on better use of the “education” and “maternity” quarters obtained by women during their careers.

“As of today, there are many women who cannot use them to the full, we are analyzing the situation of these women who (…) might not use them to the full tomorrow, so this analysis is In progress ".

The deputies will seize Monday in committee of this reform project, for a trial run on 7,000 amendments, under the eye of the opponents who will organize Tuesday a high point of mobilization in the street.

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