French President Emmanuel Macron refuses the pension, which will be due to him as the former head of state, Le Parisien reported.

According to him, the president’s decision concerns both the pension and the payment that can be paid to him if he wins the presidential election and remains in the second term, until 2027. Macron also refused the statutory life post assigned to him by law, the adviser said.

The pension for the former presidents of France was established by law from 1955 and currently amounts to 6,220 euros per month. This amount does not depend on the term of the presidency, nor on his age or personal wealth. The salary of a member of the Constitutional Council is 13500 euros per month.

Macron’s decision is justified by the desire to act in accordance with the situation in the country.

Strikes and protests against pension reform continue for the third week. Representatives of a number of professions, in particular, doctors, teachers and police, require their increase.

According to the newspaper in the Champs Elysees, instead of the current constant rate of the presidential pension, in the future, in accordance with the ongoing reform in the country, a new one based on a unified system of scoring will be formed. The newspaper also found out that Macron made the decision to renounce his pension on December 21 during a visit to Côte d'Ivoire, after a lengthy telephone consultation with the staff of the Champs Elysees.