Left more than 160 members asked to speak

Pension reform took the step of the Assembly. Members yesterday adopted the Bill, which must now be considered by the Senate from October 5. Return on a day rich in wars of procedure, small sentences and large anger.

The battle of the PS

They promised to is "casser la voix", fight "to the end" reform "unfair and ineffective". The Socialists hold Word. From 4 p.m. Tuesday and until 7: 45 a.m. yesterday, they struggle tirelessly on the last sections of the text. In the aftermath, PS members parade at the forum for individual explanations of vote of five minutes each. Introduced legislation, institutional reform, in article 49 paragraph 13 of the rules of the Assembly. Left more than 160 members asked to speak. What hold more than thirteen hours and "pushing the good ordering of the majority". Even pushing the vote text after the Union mobilization of September 23.

The response of the UMP

It is 9: 30 a.m. when Bernard Accoyer whistles the end of the game: after the explanations of vote of 23 deputies PS, putting an end to the use of section 49-13 with the scathing, Laurent Fabius, the UMP President of the Assembly shall suspend the meeting,. "I do will not, through small manoeuvres, obstruction, which is paralysing and stigmatizing for our Parliament, to relocate", launches, under the cries of the opposition. Before the press, convened for the occasion, he argued that 49-13 (once introduced - irony of history - by a UMP Amendment), intended to "enable members who have a different opinion of their group to speak", and "step to block debate". "". "I have done my duty in my soul and conscience," insists features from, denying having received instructions from the Elysee as accuses it the left. FCP shouts the "coup" and the PS application "without delay" his resignation for "forfaiture": "Bernard Accoyer infringes the Constitution", denounces Jean-Marc Ayrault in the corridors of the Assembly. Jean-François Copé, brings him, support supported the "courage" and the "strength" of Bernard Accoyer, with which it has yet very tense relations. "We spent sixty-four-hour session". "Each has had the time to say things," he insists, accusing the PS of "misuse of procedure. Room four columns, members extend the show. "You are décrédibilisés." You will never return on this reform... ", denounces the UMP Jacques Myard. "Chickpea" laughs the Green François de Rugy.

Sarkozy evokes a "margin" in the Senate

For its part, the head of State receives to lunch at the Elysee Palace, the Senate UMP. His message is clear: do not return to the heart of the project "the future of the French" is at stake, but the door remains open for new development. "We will have a little bit of margin in the Senate, no doubt to go a little further small why not on the arduous nature ...". "it is open", indicates at the end of table, Senator Bruno Gilles. The President of the Republic has cited "possible openings" gestures on the retirement of women.

The unions come into scene

Merguez, colored flags, leaflets at will and sound at bottom: it is 12: 30 pm and the place de la Concorde turns in place of discord. At the appeal of the intersyndicale, militant 6500 (according to the police) to take possession. A banner is drawn up in the Assembly to call deputies to vote "unfair reform." The mood is good child, tone much less. PCF, LO and NPA flags mingled with those of the unions. Among the troops of the SGC and solidarity - most represented-, many call "the renewable strike" "liars and thieves" of the Government. Bernard Thibault (CGT) explains that, face to the Elysee "deafness", "it is not surprising that the debate growing in business" and recalled that of AG to organize "everywhere" to probe the ground on the following 23 September. François Chérèque (CFDT) recalled that "parliamentary debate did stop not today". "Opinion is with us and mobilization will remain strong." "On a good hope that the Senate will reverse the passage from 65 to 67 years," explained frameworks of several power plants.

Final fight in the House

3 p.m.: the Concorde began to empty. A cord of CRS always belt Palais-Bourbon, where the session takes... The Chamber, crowded, is boiling. His arrival, Bernard Accoyer is cheered up by the majority and mocked by the elected representatives of the opposition, ceints of a tricolour scarf. The names of bird fly. Jean-Marc Ayrault accuses the UMP "confiscate" the floor "elected representatives of the nation", swimcrab reform and instructed the trial of Nicolas Sarkozy. "Our Republic is altered", barking, referring to this "moral and political crisis which Mr. Woerth has become a symbol". A turn, Jean-François Copé and François Sauvadet denounce "posturing" and "left-leaning techniques" of the opposition, and criticized the PS to have thus intended to conceal his "lack of clear political line." In a total hubbub, the President of the UMP group goes up out of the drawers the "relations" between François Mitterrand and René Bousquet.

The reform is voted

It is 3: 45 pm when the deputies adopt the text by 329 votes against 233. Bernard Accoyer leaves room under the boos of the elected representatives of left. There the toise without iller. Silent throughout the day, Eric Woerth goes, too.

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