Emmanuel Macron said Thursday on France 2 that his successors would need to resume pension reform, which he considers essential to cut public spending.
Acknowledging he had not been fully followed on the issue, the president said failing to pursue the reform would be hypocritical in an aging country. He recalled that his promise of a universal system had been halted by COVID, while the raising of the legal retirement age from 62 to 64 had been suspended after the 2024 dissolution.
Macron personally regretted the lack of support from the parliamentary majority elected in 2024, which reversed the measure. He stressed however that democratic life required it and that France’s social model must continue to be reformed to remain sustainable.
Less than a year before the presidential election, the head of state left the task to future leaders, trusting the French to choose their destiny.