France: the Magic Word to Save France's Government

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In order to buy a gallows period from the socialists, Sébastien Lecornu stops raising the retirement age. He thus burys Macron's "mother of all reforms". This costs France a huge amount of money.

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PARIS. The increase in the retirement age in France from 62 to 64 years is put on hold until after the presidential election in 2027. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has made the decision under the gallows. Because on Thursday he risks being removed in a vote of no confidence. Now he seems to have bought himself a few weeks of respite.