Chaos in France: President Macro gives up his leftist pension to calm protesters

The cause of these strikes, there was chaos in French transportation this Christmas time.

Emmanuel Macron, now 42, decided to make the gesture in question, meaning giving up over 6 thousand euros a month. Thus, he became the first president in more than 50 years to give up automatic retirement.

Macroni's office added that he would not even belong to the French Constitutional Court, where the former presidents become members for life and receive 13 thousand and 500 euros a month, Periscope is presented.

This decision came because Macro wants to be an example and coherent,” said an official.

The newspaper Le Parisien welcomed Macron's decision to give up presidential pension, saying “ai was breaking a dusty tradition of the republican monarchy”.

The left was criticised as a PR stunt, adding that Macron as a former bank investment had made millions in the private sector, so he had the luxury of giving up his presidential pension. /Periscopi