The info not to miss
At the dawn of a new series of consultations with the social partners, this Tuesday and Wednesday, Elisabeth Borne spoke at length this Tuesday morning, with pension reform at the heart of her interview. Invited by Franceinfo, the Prime Minister notably assured that the age of 65 was “not a totem”. “There are other solutions that allow us to achieve our objective. We continue to discuss with the employers’ organizations and trade unions, ”she said.
“We will not go after the 43 years of contributions provided for in the Touraine reform to have a full pension,” she insisted. As for the calendar, the former Minister of Labor evokes a “entry into force at the end of this summer”. “Our objective is the presentation of the reform on January 10 before a presentation to the Council of Ministers on January 23 for entry into force at the end of the summer,” she explained.
Another announcement: the possible “deferral of payment [des] taxes and social contributions” for companies hit hard by the increase in energy prices. The Prime Minister is also calling on the energy sector “to allow companies that are in difficulty to spread the payment of invoices over the first months of the year”.
Finally, Elisabeth Borne also announced the withdrawal of the controversial part of the decree on unemployment insurance. It was to reduce the duration of compensation by 40% in the event of an unemployment rate below 6% (it is now 7.3%).
What else to remember
- The proliferation of brothels in Île-de-France. In two years, the number of dismantling pimping networks exploiting prostitutes has tripled. And especially in Seine-Saint-Denis, where the offer of inexpensive pavilions is the strongest. “Their number has exploded for three years”, recognizes Commissioner Jean-Paul Mégret, head of the Pimping Repression Brigade (BRP) since 2016.
- Soon “countermeasures” imposed by China? Faced with the explosion in the number of Covid-19 cases in the country, since the end of the restrictions, several states, particularly in Europe, have decided to set up tests for travelers from the Middle Kingdom. “This is without scientific basis and some practices are unacceptable,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said, adding that China may “take countermeasures, based on the principle of reciprocity.”
- Brazilians say goodbye to Pelé. Thousands of fans came to gather on Monday at the Santos stadium, where the King himself had asked to be installed after his death. The Vila Belmiro stadium and its 16,000 seats hosted a 24-hour vigil, open to the public, as Pelé had requested. His coffin, open, is placed in the center of the field. His funeral, reserved for the family, takes place this Tuesday, after a procession that will go through the streets of Santos.
- A star welcome for Mbappé in New York. The Blues and PSG striker attended the NBA game between Brooklyn and San Antonio last night. He was acclaimed by the American public. At the end of the match, Kylian Mbappé, accompanied by his teammate Achraf Hakimi, was also invited to the Nets locker room. Earlier in the evening, he had been greeted by the superstar of the team: Kevin Durant.
it concerns you
This is a measure that should make it possible to fight against abusive canvassing. Since January 1, commercial platforms must solicit you only by using an 09 followed by a 37, a 38 or a 39, according to the new national numbering plan established by Arcep, the authority telecommunications regulation. So it will be easier to spot them. The objective is to “better protect users against abuse and fraud, with the creation of this new category of numbers in 09 whose commercial nature can thus be clearly identified”, indicates the site service-public.fr.