The French Senate approves raising the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64 years
Article 7 of the pension reform, which postpones the retirement age, has gone ahead with 201 votes in favor and 115 votes against.
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Demonstration against the pension reform in Paris. File photo: EFE
Euskaraz irakurri: Frantziako Senatuak erretiro adina 62 urtetik 64ra atzeratzea onartu du
The French Senate approved yesterday to raise the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64 years. Article 7 of the pension reform, which postpones the retirement age, went ahead with 201 votes in favor and 115 votes against. This is the key article of the pension reform bill.
The votes against were mainly from the socialist, communist and environmental groups, according to the scrutiny of the Upper House.
In statements to the BFMTV network, the French Labor Minister, Olivier Dussopt, appreciated that the approval of this article by the Senate is a “vote of responsibility”, while stressing the “very large” majority and criticized the behavior of the left.
However, legislators have to examine and approve, before the end of the week, the entire bill, which includes a revaluation of pensions to 85 percent of the minimum interprofessional salary, around 1,200 euros net.
This bill has met with the response of society in the streets, which has participated in several demonstrations in recent weeks, bringing together more than new demonstrations have been confirmed for Saturday, indicating that “the Government must withdraw its project now “.
Source: Eitb
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