[News] Pensions, arduous work, Terminal, social dialogue ... The main part of the interview with Emmanuel Macron

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During his interview on Wednesday on France 2 and TF1, Emmanuel Macron wanted the pension reform to come into force by the end of the year. The president said he heard the "legitimate anger" of the French and wished "appeasement". Here are the essential points covered during these 35 minutes.

 

Emmanuel Macron persists and signs. During the interview granted to TF1 and France 2 , Wednesday, March 22, the president confirmed that the pension reform would go to the end of the "democratic process".

 

"This reform, it is necessary, it does not please me, I would have liked not to do it, but that is also why I made the commitment to do it", declared the head of the State. According to him, the entry into force at the end of the year is necessary "for things to fall into place", in particular that 1.8  million retirees "start to be increased by around 600 euros per year on average" and that "we are starting to shift the legal age by three additional months". Emmanuel Macron, however, said he was waiting for  the decision of the Constitutional Council  to promulgate the law, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.

 

• Ready to endorse unpopularity

If we have to endorse unpopularity today, I will endorse it," also assumed the head of state. "Me, I am not looking to be re-elected (...), but between the short-term polls and the general interest of the country, I choose the general interest of the country", he assured, adding that " if it is necessary behind to endorse the unpopularity today, I will endorse it". "Never have the smicards seen their purchasing power increase so much in recent years," continues the head of state. "There are angry people but there are things that work. We can't just look at what doesn't work," he added, in a context of high inflation and falling unemployment. Emmanuel Macron, however, said he was ready to reopen the question of hardship. "62 or 64 is not about 'facing hard work,' it's 55 or 58," he said. "Professional wear and tear, end-of-career retraining", it is necessary, believes the president, to talk about it again with the trade unions.