The Prime Minister once again defended the pension reform during the National Renaissance Council. She said majorities were “possible, project by project” despite the lack of a coalition.
“We are determined to accelerate” the reforms after that of pensions, assured Élisabeth Borne during a speech delivered before the National Council of the Renaissance party, this Saturday in Paris, two days before the speech by Emmanuel Macron.
“We want to build a France of full employment”, “guarantee equal opportunities”, “act” for health and even education, hammered the Prime Minister.
She spoke for the first time since the partial validation of the pension reform by the Constitutional Council, followed by its promulgation by the President of the Republic.
“A difficult reform”, but “necessary”
“Today, there is neither winner nor loser. There is a difficult reform, I know that. A reform that requires efforts from many of our compatriots, I am aware of that. But a reform that takes into account of each person’s situation. A necessary reform to guarantee the future of our pay-as-you-go system”, declared Ms Borne.
After consulting with the political forces at the request of the Head of State, the Prime Minister hinted at a status quo, while the executive lacks an absolute majority in the National Assembly.
“I am convinced that if the time is not for coalitions, majorities are possible, project by project, to offer solutions to the French,” she said.
“Listening to our compatriots”
Weakened since the adoption of the reform by 49.3 in the Assembly, after the rejection by only nine votes of a motion of censure against her government, Elisabeth Borne advocated “humility”, “respect”, “attention” for ” to listen to our compatriots”.
“To achieve this, I believe in a principle: the overcoming” between the right and the left, “the very identity of our party” Renaissance, she once again reaffirmed.
“Of course, we are going to come up against those who are nostalgic for old divisions, those who prefer to deny themselves rather than build with us, those who sacrifice the interest of the country to go with the wind. But we will never be the camp of renunciation”, assured the head of government.
The Prime Minister had reacted Friday on Twitter after the validation of the pension reform by the Constitutional Council by affirming that “the text arrives at the end of its democratic process”.
