Attempts by French parliamentarians for a vote of no confidence for the government.
According to Sputnik, following the reactions to the controversial pension plan of Emmanuel Macron’s government, which calls for raising the retirement age to 64, Jean-Luc Melenchon, the leader of the left-wing La France Insomize party, said on Thursday that the pension reforms that the government will pass without a vote The final act passed by the Parliament is null and void as it has not been supported by either the legislators or the citizens.
French Prime Minister Elizabeth Bourne said earlier last day that the government of Paris has approved the law to increase the retirement age, citing Article 49.3 of the Constitution, which allows the government to implement this bill without the approval of the parliament.
However, Melanchon said of the Macron government’s bypassing of parliament: “These (amendments) were only approved by the Senate.” Not by the French people, not by the National Assembly, not by trade unions, and not by other workers’ associations. As a result, this plan has no legal aspect.”
In addition, Melanchon announced that he intends to follow up the vote of no confidence in the government. At the same time, “Marine Le Pen”, the leader of the right-wing “National Rally” faction in the parliament, has also announced that she is looking for a vote of no confidence in the government.
The French pension law reform plan will gradually increase the retirement age in this country by three months every year from September 1, 2023, and the retirement age will reach 64 years by 2030.
The draft reform of the French pension law has caused a strong reaction in French society, and in the last two months, seven nationwide strikes and hundreds of demonstrations have been held in France. It is said that more than one million people have participated in anti-government strikes and protests in France. Also, during these protests and demonstrations, there were often violent clashes between the police and the protesters.
Also, on Wednesday, while a number of French people held a protest rally in the country’s capital regarding the new plan of French President Emmanuel Macron’s government to increase the retirement age, this protest turned violent with the arrival of the police. According to images published on social media, a woman and a cameraman were beaten by the French police during today’s protests. In addition, the French police have resorted to using tear gas to deal with the protesters.
