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French prime minister suspends a controversial pension reform to avoid government collapse
- Tuesday's address in Paris had Lecornu propose suspending the 2023 pension reform until the 2027 presidential election, responding to Socialist Party demands.
- Forced through in 2023 without a vote, the reform prompted anger and months of protests, while La France Insoumise and Rassemblement National filed motions to topple Lecornu's cabinet.
- Facing calendar limits, ministers met to finalize the 2026 budget plan, which the government must give parliament 70 days to scrutinize before year-end, Bregeon said.
- Macron warned that any vote to topple the cabinet would force dissolution of the Assemblée Nationale and fresh elections, while Lecornu urged his ministers to end the deadlock after reappointment.
- Experts including Philippe Aghion argued that pausing the reform could reduce the risk of far-right gains as France faces a hung parliament resulting from last year's snap elections and broader political deadlock.
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VIDEO - In front of the MPs, the Prime Minister announced a suspension of the pension reform, both on the legal age of departure and on the duration of contributions.
Lecornu stops raising the retirement age for the time being, so that he can score points with the socialists. Is this the way out of the crippling political crisis in France?
Lecornu stops raising the retirement age for the time being, so that he can score points with the socialists. Is this the way out of the crippling political crisis in France?
The Sanford Herald
French PM backs suspending pensions reform to save government
France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Tuesday backed the suspension of an unpopular 2023 pensions reform, in a key move to bolster his cabinet's survival and draw his country out of political crisis.
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