Straight in his boots. French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday (March 24th) that the France "cannot be at a standstill" and that the pension reform contested in the country would continue its "democratic path".
"We continue to move forward, the France cannot be at a standstill," he said from Brussels after a summit of European Union leaders.
The head of state also said he was "at the disposal of the inter-union" once the Constitutional Council has rendered its decision on the pension reform.
"I indicated our readiness to move forward on subjects such as professional wear and tear, end of career, retraining, career development, working conditions, remuneration in certain sectors," he detailed.
"And so I am at the disposal of the inter-union if it wishes to come and meet me to move forward on all these subjects. For the rest and the pension reform, it is before the Constitutional Council and it is obvious that we will wait for the decision of the Constitutional Council." But "the country can not be at a standstill", "we continue to move forward", also said Emmanuel Macron.
With AFP and Reuters
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