“French Drivers Discuss Pension Reforms on ‘RTL’ Itinerary: Insights a Year After Macron’s Re-Election”

An “RTL” itinerary, thousands of kilometers and encounters. On the “Rouen-Tulle-Lourdes” route, the radio used carpooling. The opportunity to take stock directly with the French, a year after the re-election of Emmanuel Macron as head of the country.

If there is a subject that has a lot makes the drivers reactit is the pension reform: “The hints of the right that remain in me make me say that it was necessary. But it is to take the problem by the end of the telescope, because it’s about work, not retirement“, analyzes Julie, salesperson in Rouen.

A trend represented by this driver: working more is possible but only if well-being at work is ensured. However, many of the drivers of the week have difficult jobs: site manager, nurse or even CRS.

A subject sometimes to avoid

Some drivers admit that the subject of pension reforms is not to be discussed with everyone. Evidenced by Terry, CRS specializing in maintaining order, who for a few weeks is forced to hide his job from his passengers.

“Far-left people don’t like the police very much. However, I don’t think there are many police officers or gendarmes who voted for Macron! We are citizens like the others,” he recalls. A society that finds itself fractured after this reform. Out of twelve carpoolers met, six admitted to no longer going to vote.

All week, on the occasion of the first anniversary of the re-election of Emmanuel Macron, RTL goes to meet the French. 1,000 kilometers between the cities of Rouen, Tulle and Lourdes (RTL) to talk about inflation, purchasing power, or even work.