Pensions: Discussions fail, the "conclave" ends in black smoke

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CFDT negotiator Yvan Ricordeau (right) speaks with MEDEF president Patrick Martin (left) at a press conference ahead of the final meeting of the "conclave" on Monday, June 23. ALAIN JOCARD / AFP
At the last session of the pensions "conclave" on Monday, June 23, unions and employers ultimately failed to reach an agreement on the 2023 pension reform.
Until late into the evening of Monday, June 23, employers and unions attempted to reach an agreement to amend the 2023 pension reform, in accordance with the mandate given by François Bayrou. But, after sixteen working sessions and a final negotiation lasting more than eight hours, including two interruptions for the negotiators to check with their "number ones" whether there were any possible avenues for negotiation, the "conclave" called for by the Prime Minister ended in a cloud of smoke.
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