Victory at what cost? Macron survives no-confidence vote despite pensions fury • FRANCE 24 English 

I think it's the desperate manner in which Macron pushed through the bill that angers and worries people more than the bill itself. Here in the US the retirement age is 67 and rising. 64 is hardly unreasonable or draconian.

France provides generous social safety net programs to its population. These social programs are very expensive and Macron acted like a responsible adult, making it clear that this retirement reform is necessary to keep these programs solvent. Money doesn’t grow on trees and nothing is free in life. Unless left wing and extreme right wing assembly representatives want France to go down the path to becoming Greece.

The opposition may stir up the French electorate all they want, but they fail to come up with a single viable plan to saveguard the pensions system's future sustainability. It's a politician's duty to take the necessary policy measures, even if they're unpopular among the electorate. Macron's reform bill may be unpopular, but it is what the pension system needs to save it from future collapse. Yes, the medicine is harsh, but the patient requires it.

Why does france24 keep calling people "far-right" because they different opinions ?? Stop the bias. Where is the 'far-left' ?????

Merci pour votre interesse et reportage, c'est superbe.

36 hour work week is ridiculous already. Retiring at 55? Certainly unsustainable for any country. The burden is unfairly on the young generation.

I thought that vote was happening this week not last week. No wonder people are pissed. Their whole parliament has now lost the faith of the people. Democracy is supposed to speak for the people, not do whatever politicians want.

My proposal is to have the base retirement age sets at 60 years old; 55 years old for those in "physically challenging" jobs. With a 35 years contribution, and 1,000€/month minimum pension. Then those needing to contribute more for various reasons will individually decide to keep working over those ages, taking advantage of a government program that protects employment for Seniors (over 50 years old). We must also put in place policies that encourage healthy adults to work. Too many seat at home, taking advantage of the welfare system these days 😡😡😮

impossible anless it’s rigged

people need to understand the world is changing....a lot of wars and competition...americans are pushing hard, chinese...everyone pushes hard. We need to work longer and harder if we want to compete on the world stage.

Macron will retire a Hero, some day . . . as FUTURE generations of French shall remember his deeds for a decent pension.

Right idea but wrong approach by Macron.

The French, like most of their fellow Europeans, are obsessed with their bedtime stories by Artur de Gobineau. Democracy just died in France. Moreover France continues to waste tens of billions of euros on continuing with its colonialism by illegally occupying territories and looted wealth instead of focussing on its citizens in France metropolitan. The French continue to illegally 121 Polynesian Islands which include Tahiti, Windward Islands, Leeward Islands, Gambier Islands, Marquesas Islands, Austral Islands, Tuamotu Archipelago apart from Réunion, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Guyane, Mayotte, New Caledonia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Wallis and Futuna, Southern and Clipperton Island, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Adélie Land, Crozet Islands, Kerguelen Islands, Saint Paul and Amsterdam Islands, Scattered Islands. Gold mines in France produces roughly 1.5 tons of gold a year. Even if we take two centuries, it would add up to only 300 tons. And yet, France holds 2500 tons of gold, the rest being looted from the rest of the world.

How is it fair to have an MP from NUPEs but not the other side? 3 for one side and 0 for Macron? I guess OBJECTIVE Journalism means something else in France?

Victory at the cost of democracy.

Fight the good fight 🇫🇷

Demonstrations is like eating a baguette in France.

'Lot's of Camera's" That means nothing but the vultures are looking for a scoop.

1-3 millions in the street out of 65 ! We the people??? Ils sont trop drôles. Rien d’illégal ici. De plus on peut très bien revenir sur cette loi plus tard si nécessaire si elle est imparfaite ce qui est sûrement le cas. NUPES et les autres blogueurs de tourner en rond en sont pour leurs frais. La prochaine fois laissez les discussions se faire tout à l’Assemblé nationale et tout ira mieux. Bloquer pour bloquer ne mène à rien.

I like the host he the best

No democracy in west for people ...yes for leader to chose time .

As long as RU-vid recommends this and I can't do anything about it it's going to get this THUMBS DOWN 👎 all because of RU-vid's algorithm and structure

Le Pen looks more like Hillary every year.