Anger at Macron mounts as French unions maintain new protests

Macron is stubbornly resisting the rising discontent on the streets of France, saying Wednesday that the pension invoice to boost the retirement age from 62 to 64 have to be applied by the top of the 12 months.

Critics attacked Macron for the remarks, describing him as “self-satisfied,” “out of contact” and “offensive.”

The president’s feedback Wednesday have been his first because the authorities compelled the pension invoice by parliament final week for lack of sufficient help. The federal government then survived two no-confidence votes within the decrease chamber of parliament Monday.

The invoice should now move a evaluation by France’s Constitutional Council earlier than turning into regulation.

The 45-year-old centrist president, in his second and last time period, repeatedly mentioned he was satisfied that France’s retirement system wanted to be modified to maintain it financed. Opponents suggest different options together with larger taxes on the rich or corporations, which Macron says would damage the financial system.