Édouard Philippe judges “above-ground” and “totally outdated” the conclave between social partners

Édouard Philippe sets foot in the dish. The former Prime Minister judges, in an interview with Figaro Posted Friday March 14“completely above ground” AND “Already totally outdated” THE conclave Consultations between social partners on pensions set up by François Bayrou.

During his declaration of general policy in January, François Bayrou announced the holding of a “conclave” between unions and employers to revise the controversial reform of 2023, which brought the legal retirement age to 64 years. These consultations started on February 27. The FO union slammed the door immediately. Unions and employers are supposed to meet every Thursday at least until the end of May. François Bayrou undertakes to submit a possible agreement, even partial, to the appreciation of Parliament.

“It was imagined to stabilize the political situation at the time of the budget vote. Very well. But we leave in the atmosphere the idea that we could return to the boundary reform. The truth is that taking into account the threats, we would do well to bring together social and political forces, not to ask them if it is necessary to return to a reform already voted, but to wonder how to adapt to a considerable effort, almost existential”, has developed Édouard Philippe.

In addition, Édouard Philippe specifies that he will present his program for the presidential election “From May 2026”, “after the municipal elections” from March 2026 during which he would request a new mandate at the town hall of Le Havre. “I will propose a new pension system, which will retain an important level of solidarity, but which will have to balance its financing without resorting to public debt. In addition, to rest the pension plan exclusively on distribution has become a nonsense. Our demography condemns the current system”, explains in particular the mayor of Le Havre.