TELETRADER News
3/22, 2:28 PM
(Source: TeleTrader)
Macron: Pension reform not luxury, but necessity
French President Emmanuel Macron defended the deeply divisive pension reform on Wednesday after his government nearly survived a no-confidence vote because of its decision to circumvent the parliament.
In an interview with French media, Macron stated that the reform "is not a luxury, it is not a pleasure, it is a necessity," stressing that he hopes it will come into force by the end of the year.
Still, the president acknowledged the demanding effect new regulation would have on workers, calling for a dialogue on the issue with the unions and the parliamentary opposition.