Pension Reform
Borne opens door to suspending pension reform
08 de outubro de 2025 Reportado por IA Imagem gerada por IA
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'.
Sébastien Lecornu renounces article 49.3 for 2026 budget
04 de outubro de 2025 Reportado por IA Imagem gerada por IA
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.