Pensions: the impossible reform?

Marc Perelman interviews Monika Queisser, Head of the Social Policy Division, OECD; Christophe Aguiton from the French Anti-Globalisation Association ATTAC; René Valladon from the French Union Force Ouvrière; and Emmanuel Martin, Research Fellow at the Institute for Research on Economic and Fiscal Issues (IREF).

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Click here to watch part 2 with Monika Queisser, Christophe Aguiton, René Valladon and Emmanuel Martin.

Marc Perelman

French Politics Editor

01/02/2012 - POLITICS

French presidential election: Bye-bye Mr President?

Is it all over for Nicolas Sarkozy? His rivals are almost certain he is living his last weeks in the Elysée palace. Even some of his fellow conservatives have serious doubts. Only the president is convinced he can be like Bill Clinton - the comeback kid. So does he still have a chance of being re-elected?

26/01/2012 - POLITICS

Presidential Election: François Hollande makes his move

After a successful keynote speech last Sunday, Socialist leader François Hollande unveiled his platform today. So is he on his way to the Elysée? In any case, incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy is struggling in the polls, is faced with record unemployment and has even started musing about losing the election...

19/01/2012 - POLITICS

Jobs summit: Sarkozy's last hurrah?

It was the fifth and now probably the last time the French unions were invited by President Nicolas Sarkozy to a so-called "crisis summit", instead of a social summit. The result was some small decisions and some big disagreements, against the backdrop of presidential elections less than 100 days away.

12/01/2012 - POLITICS

Presidential race - back to basics: jobs, jobs, jobs

After the war in Libya and the eurozone debt crisis, France's attention is finally turning back to bread and butter issues as the presidential campaign begins for real. The social issues, first and foremost unemployment, are back at the forefront.