Pension reform in France: Elisabeth Borne makes no concessions
Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne on the set of the program l'Événement on February 2.
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Two days after a new day of mobilization against the pension reform, Elisabeth Borne was the guest of France 2 this Thursday evening.
The Prime Minister defended the government's text before the start of debates in the National Assembly on Monday.
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This was the mission of Elisabeth Borne on France 2. More than 60% of the population is against the pension reform,
the demonstrations
bring together more and more people, but for the Prime Minister, the text is necessary.
“
I hear that asking the French to work progressively longer is not easy.
But the imbalance in the pension system is there, and the later we make this reform, the more difficult it will be, the more brutal it will be
, ”she says.
Elisabeth Borne makes no announcement, no
mea culpa
either.
Rather, she tries to respond to criticism, for example about women.
No, they will not be penalized by the reform, assures the head of government: “
I can assure you that I have looked at this subject carefully.
This reform, it protects women who started working early, women who are in difficult jobs, women who have had to interrupt their careers.
They are protected by the reform.
»
Agree to "
discuss
" with the right, but without new expenses.
Elisabeth Borne makes it clear that the DNA of the reform will not move, that
the government will not back down
.
A three-day warning of the opening of debates which promise to be explosive in the Assembly.
► To read also: Pension reform in France: last passes of arms before the parliamentary debate
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