2010年10月28日星期四

French Parliament finally passed pension reform bill(法国议会最终通过退休制度改革法案)

France 27, the retirement system reform bill in the National Assembly (lower house of parliament) to 336 votes to 233 votes in the final results passed the controversial bill marks the finish of the parliamentary legislative process.
According to the legislative process, the draft bill submitted to Parliament in mid-July this year for consideration in mid-September in the first instance by the National Assembly, Oct. 22 in the Senate (upper house of parliament) voted. Joint Committee consists of two houses of Parliament on 25 proposed amendments to the retirement system reform, the final version of the bill, after Senate confirmation vote, 26, 27, the final vote in the National Assembly.
French government's pension reform bill includes two core content, will raise the minimum retirement age from 60 to 62 years old, will receive full pension from 65 years in the retirement age to 67 years. The bill is expected to be promulgated in mid-November.
French government figures show that, with aging of the population, without reform of the retirement system in 2010, the French pension deficit is expected to reach 32.3 billion euros in 2018 will reach 42.3 billion euros.
Since the retirement system reform involves the vital interests of the people, the opposition parties and trade unions were strongly opposed, which triggered a national strike in the recent frequent occurrence of cross-industry, also in protest against the conflict. This not only affects the normal life of French people, but also posed a challenge to the French social security.
Public opposition against the government during the debate in Parliament on the bill was fine-tuning some details, such as considering the labor intensity, large families and families with disabled children for early retirement for women, but in raising the retirement age and life extension of pension payment problems , the Government did not make concessions.
It is reported that the French trade unions will be organized jointly announced on October 28 and November 6 to continue to hold a national cross-sector strike to protest the implementation of this reform. French history has precedent, because the public strongly opposed the bill has passed the end could not put into practice.

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