French Constitutional Council to consider legitimacy of pension reform

On April 14, the Constitutional Council of France will make its decision on the legitimacy of the pension reform, as well as on the possibility of holding a referendum on this issue, Report informs via TASS.

This is stated in the communiqué issued today by the Constitutional Council, which oversees compliance with the basic law of the republic.

"The Constitutional Council will consider the initiative to hold a referendum, as well as the law on pension reform, and will make its decision on April 14," the report says.

Earlier, French MPs from the left bloc and the National Rally Party Marine Le Pen appealed to the Constitutional Council. They seek recognition of the pension reform as illegitimate. Le Pen also voiced the need to put the pension reform to a referendum.