France's prime minister insisted Sunday that the government's plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 is 'no longer negotiable,' further angering parliamentary opponents and unions who plan new mass protests and disruptive strikes this week.
The government says the reform is necessary to keep the pension system solvent as France’s“Our aim is to ensure that in 2030 we have a system that’s financially balanced,” Borne said.
Unions and left-wing parties want big companies or wealthier households to pitch in more to balance the pension budget instead. Borne suggested openness to adjustments on how the reform addresses time that people take out of their careers to bear children or pursue education. The plan’s critics say women are unfairly targeted; Borne disagreed, but said, “We are in the process of analyzing the situation.”
The bill goes to a parliamentary commission on Monday, and to a full debate in the National Assembly on Feb. 6. Opponents have submitted 7,000 proposed amendments that will further complicate the debate.
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