Archive for September 8th, 2010
LE FIGARO. – Delaying the age of retirement at age 62 is it inevitable?
Jean-Francois Cope. – It's the only possible attitude. The aim of this reform is the future of the entire pension system of our country. If we do nothing, the deficit will be 20 billion euros in 2010, 45 in 2020 and probably 70 in 2030. All reports conclude that the impasse, and all other European countries have faced this challenge by raising the legal age of retirement at 65 or 67 years, as in Germany, Scandinavia and Spain. I do not see what political leader worthy of the name could evade that reality.I understand that this may cause concern and annoyance, but there are facts that can not be ignored.
What will a government project can be improved?
The arduous, long careers and polypensionnés are three areas where progress is possible. We have highlighted the problem of harsh labor and the elderly at a forum Generation France on the theme "Working more to earn more together". The hardship is not a question that deals with the day of retirement, but throughout life. If it pushes the age of retirement at age 62, is a new report by the French company to work he must create.The public and private employers will have to devise a new career stage and not an early retirement.
The left and the unions say that Eric Woerth is not able to defend this reform. What do you say?
I am absolutely appalled by the attacks Eric Woerth victim. I never spared him my support. He is the man of the file. We need it. I deeply regret that the unions have felt that Eric Woerth was not available to conduct necessary reform. I do not understand this position is inconsistent with the trade union tradition in France. For our part, we are very mobilized. I met this morning UMP deputies to show our full commitment.The central question I ask throughout the debates, is simple: assuming that the left would come to power in 2012, she would, as said Martine Aubry, the legal age to 60?
Jean-Marc Ayrault, head of the PS deputies, said he wants to discuss "proposed project cons …"
I do not think so. I heard only one proposal in the PS, that of raising taxes and taxes of 40 billion euros to finance pensions.
Claude Gueant sees an act of "allegiance" in the forum that you published Saturday in Le Figaro Baroin, Bruno Le Maire and Christian Jacob. Do you agree?
This is not the word I would choose. I prefer to talk about commitment.We want to make the maximum contribution to the re-election of Nicolas Sarkozy in 2012, working for and with him on policy messages that will have to send the French.
In this text, you still advocating a change in governance …
This is not a criticism. It seems interesting to consider a method that would allow us to get out of this climate in which any change was experienced front, divisive and aggressive. We will also devote a forum Generation France in this theme in November. One track is to foster a participatory approach, using new communication tools like the Internet. We must also rethink the relays that are political parties. Currently, they are far too centralized.
You wished that the UMP is "revitalized."This is a nomination as Secretary General?
It offers a service that I have made Nicolas Sarkozy, pointing out that, whatever the functions that I exercise or I will, I commit myself totally to him for his reelection. With many of our friends members, we want to do more and better for him, especially within the party, which operates somewhat separate. But it only makes sense if the president wants.
You criticized the distance taken by François Fillon with new measures against crime. You said you're with him?
Do not overdo it.But this is not a trivial prime minister says he would not have chosen the same words, so that during the summer, what are the words that have polemical.
On security, others in the majority expressed reluctance …
I have no problem with those who express their differences. All 316 UMP deputies have their experience, their vision. I always made sure that everyone can express themselves within the group, but on one condition is that on the essentials, everyone is together. However, more surprisingly and increasingly complicated when the ministers express their differences.
And when it was Alain Juppe?
He said he could have signed our forum and I was extremely sensitive to its statement. We have many similarities, although the security we are not quite on the same line.Our law has long provided the opportunity to deprive of French nationality who commit serious crimes. The left had limited this possibility to those acts of terrorism. I am not opposed to that measure to be extended to those who are seriously undermining the trustees of public authority that include the police and the police. As for the policy vis-à-vis the Roma, I recall that the exclusions are the result of court decisions to people who illegally occupy land illegally. What gives these individuals be treated differently from other illegal immigrants? It is time to end the hypocrisy festival this summer!
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