Macron’s bypasses parliament to raise retirement age with executive powers - The Washington Post
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Macron has been pushing for changes to the country’s pension system since he was elected in 2017, as a way to shore up the financial position of a graying society and keep France competitive.
“This reform is necessary,” Borne said in Parliament, adding that a select group of lawmakers had previously reached a consensus on the law, and that “we cannot take the risk of seeing 175 hours of parliamentary debate collapse.”
Macron, who has largely stayed out of the parliamentary tug of war over his proposals, did not immediately comment on Thursday.
France has a lower minimum retirement age than many of its European neighbors, where laws similar to the one proposed by Macron have prompted less divisive debates. Germany, for instance, is preparing for an increase in the retirement age from 65 to 67, and lawmakers there have faced little public backlash.