Source: Taiwan Economic Daily News
Since the beginning of this year, there have been nine major strike demonstrations since the beginning of this year, and the scale of the previous few times has exceeded one million people. Last Tuesday was the tenth time.By 2030, the legal retirement age will be extended from 62 to 64.The French were used to the strike demonstration, but the current scale is getting bigger and bigger. The public transportation system is stopped. The trucks that transport vegetables and food are blocked on the road.
The reform of the retirement system is a problem of public policy and a financial issue. If it is not handled, it will also become a hot political potato. Many areas, including Taiwan, have experienced it. Now France has begun to face.
The reason why there is such a trend is not because the French are particularly lazy, but because the French pay special attention to their rights, especially in family life, especially in modern society, there may be more and more shortened in tangible working hours, but intangible working hours areAs more and more, the French can't stand the age of retirement for two years.
The reason why France is different from other industrialized countries is that the left -handed labor organization has developed particularly well, and the French has the right to protest against demonstrations, because I do n’t know when they are forced to demonstrate.The uneven problems are particularly sensitive. Compared with the Americans believe that wealth is a symbol of success, France believes that wealth is because of exploitation of the poor.
A few times before, Hillary wanted to promote the reform, but in 1995, he met a big demonstration and had to make concessions into abolition. In 2010, the successor Sarkoi finally did not easily extend the retirement age from 60 to 62, but failed to re -electionEssenceAt the end of 2019, Macron wanted to promote retirement reform, which triggered the largest strike parade in 25 years."It is said that reform has" no room for discussion. "
The presidents have emphasized that the French annuity system is on the verge of bankruptcy, which is a fact. 50 years ago, the proportion of French workers and retirees was about 4 to 1. By 2019At the same time, the average life expectancy of the French has risen from 74 in 1981 to today's 83 -year -old. If it does not make any changes, by 2030, French retirement annuity will appear 5 billion euros each year ($ 7.2 billion) deficit each year.At present, 14%of French GDP are spent on retirement, and there are only less than half of other OECD countries.
However, critics believe that the current reform of the pension system is not urgent, and it should not only consider extending the retirement age. Instead, it should relieve the crisis through the method of taxing the rich.Human wealth increased by 189 billion euros, but the Macron government always stood on the rich.
The reason why the fighting struggle has become more and more aggressive since the beginning of the year, which has a lot to do with the pride method of President Macron; Macron's political calculation is that although there are not enough votes to pass the bill, it is enough to make the cabinet pass from distrust.Voting, so the constitutional authorization is forcibly legislated without the voting of the National Assembly.
Although the law has been passed, it still needs to be reviewed by the constitutional meeting. Last week's great demonstration was to raise the protest scale to the constitutional crisis. At presentVisiting Beijing may also be affected. More importantly, Macron's follow -up reform solutions will also be affected.
In the long run, this matter will be buried in the future of France; the reason why Macron is elected president is because the people are not satisfied with the French traditional parties. After many electionsAmong the 577 seats in the National Assembly, in addition to Machong's most in the middle of 250 seats, the second largest party (88 seats) is the extremely right National Alliance. Leader Le Pen is 55 years old. As a political figure, he is rich.The third largest party (74 seats) is the extremely left -left unyielding party alliance. Its leader Mei Langxiong is 72 years old, and his mouth is very good.
After Macron's resignation, the middle school he led will disappear. Macron cannot find the heir. Now everyone believes that the right right -handed Le Pen may become the biggest winner of this crisis. The next session willIt is not surprising that the French president appears "European Trump".
