From the Elysee Palace, and after addressing him in the Cabinet, Bourne announced the road map that he was commissioned in the middle of the month by President Emmanuel Macron, with the aim of calming the political and social unrest that resulted from the reform already issued.
The plan includes sectors put forward by the head of state as immediate projects for the government to turn the page after the prevailing refusal in French society to extend the retirement age from 62 to 64 years, without unions and the majority of opposition parties. Show signs of acceptance.
According to the prime minister, in June the National Assembly will receive a bill on health and land, in order to advance the promotion of public services.
He also indicated an ambitious environmental agenda and the intention to work on a new social pact with the support of unions and employers to improve working conditions and wages.
Bourne also highlighted the aim of promoting a “real transformation of schools” in the coming weeks and keeping up with young people.
Regarding illegal immigration, he endorsed fighting it as a government priority, but he ruled out the immediate presentation of the project, in light of the opposite scenario for the ruling party in the parliament, where it does not have an absolute majority.
In this sense, he acknowledged that strengthening the debate on immigration today could highlight the existing divisions in the country.
In his televised speech on April 17, Macron called for taking over the reform of the pension system and focusing work on various issues, which the Prime Minister today explained in detail.
According to the president, its purpose is to revise the march on the agenda on July 14, when France’s national holiday will be celebrated.
However, the unions ruled out accepting reform and addressing other issues, and declared that they would continue the struggle, with the declaration of a new national day of protests on May 1.
The parties of the left and the extreme right did not agree to take over the project and accused the president of isolating himself from the country.
In addition to the plan, Macron launched an offensive to calm the spirits on French soil, with interviews, statements and tours of the country (Alsace, Herault, Loire and Cher), where he was greeted with protests, pot strikes and complaints.
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