French Prime Minister Elisabeth Born said the government has decided to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. It has been reported DEA News.
“We cannot bet on the future of the pension system, this reform is necessary. <..> In accordance with Article 49, paragraph 3 of our Constitution, my government assumes full responsibility for the 2023 Social Security Financing Bill submitted to the National Assembly as amended by the coordination committee.”
Against this background, lawmakers demanded the resignation of the government.
Former President of France Emmanuel Macron decided To propose to the government to raise the retirement age without voting in the parliament, on the basis of article 49 of the French constitution, which gives the executive body the right to pass any laws without the consent of the deputies. The politician also threatened to dissolve the national assembly if the vote on the pension reform project failed, French media reported.