President of France Emmanuel Macron he reportedly made it clear today that he did not intend to neither dissolve the National Assembly, nor reshuffle its government, nor call a referendum to suppress popular protestThis was reported to AFP by the persons who took part in the meeting at the Elysee Palace.
“No dissolution, no reorganization, no referendum“, – said one of the participants after the end of the meeting, which was attended by top government ministers and representatives of the Macron camp.
According to one of the participants in the meeting, the French President asked the government camp to submit within “a maximum of two to three weeks” “proposals” to “change the method and program of reforms.”
At the same time Mr. Macron to address citizens tomorrow, WednesdayTwo days after his government withstood, thanks to several votes, two votes of no confidence in him over pension reform, the French presidency announced.
The President noted that Macron will give an interview live on TF1 and France 2 TV channels tomorrow at 13:00 local time (14:00 Greek time).
Pyrrhic victory for Macron, protests continue
It is recalled that the government of Prime Minister Elisabeth Born emerged from yesterday’s ordeals in the National Assembly of France seriously wounded, but alive.
With a majority of just nine deputies, the House of Representatives rejected a no-confidence vote from the opposition over the government’s decision to push the controversial pension reform in parliament without a vote, but with a presidential decree.
However, according to all public opinion polls, the French overwhelmingly consistently reject the reform and are in favor of continuing strikes and demonstrations.
OUR popular discontent turned into real anger at the government’s decision to apply Article 49.3. constitution and introduce a pension decree by presidential decree after failing to win a parliamentary majority. Demonstrations in France continue daily.
“Nothing changes and nothing will break the resolve of the workers.” Indicative are the words quoted above, with which the militant confederation of workers of the CGT welcomed the results of yesterday’s vote in the National Assembly, calling for the continuation of strikes and demonstrations.
With information from APE-MPE and AFP
Source: Kathimerini
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