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French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announces renouncement of article 49.3 for 2026 budget in Parliament, fostering consensus.

Sébastien Lecornu renounces article 49.3 for 2026 budget

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France's new Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, announced on Friday that he would renounce using article 49.3 of the Constitution to pass the 2026 budget. This decision aims to foster consensus in Parliament. He also reaffirmed his opposition to any rollback of the pension reform.

Borne opens door to suspending pension reform

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Resigned Education Minister Élisabeth Borne expressed openness to suspending the 2023 pension reform she championed, if it ensures national stability. This stance, voiced in a Le Parisien interview, aims to extend a hand to socialists amid the political crisis after Sébastien Lecornu's resignation. Olivier Faure hailed a 'positive awakening'.

Pension differences reemerge in French inter-union

11. lokakuuta 2025 Raportoinut AI

As the idea of suspending the 2023 pension reform gains traction, French unions show sharper differences in views. Worker organizations defend varied doctrines on this key issue in the current political crisis. The CFDT reactivates its ambition for a customized regime.