On November 25, the Senate voted against suspending the pension reform that postpones the legal retirement age to 64. This decision was made within the social security budget project. The measure is likely to be reinstated by the National Assembly in a joint committee scheduled for the same evening.
The pension reform, adopted in 2023, continues to fuel political tensions in France. Promulgated in mid-April that year, it shifted the age for pension rights by two years, from 62 to 64. Unlike previous reforms over the last three decades in the pay-as-you-go system, this one struggles to fully establish itself in the normative framework.
On Tuesday, November 25, senators at the Palais du Luxembourg removed the article from the social security budget project that called for this suspension. This anticipated vote highlights the ongoing confrontations surrounding the text. A joint committee, bringing together both chambers, is set for Wednesday evening and is likely to fail in reaching an agreement.
Despite this senatorial opposition, the National Assembly is expected to reinstate the original measure, thereby upholding the reform's timeline. These debates underscore the deep divisions over the evolution of France's retirement system.