Pension Reform

Porvenir affiliates have until July 16 to request a transfer between pension regimes under Law 2381 of 2024.

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The German government has approved the Altersvorsorgedepot as the new framework for state-supported retirement savings. From January 2027 self-employed people and civil servants will also be eligible. The Riester pension scheme ends at the close of this year.

Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil has warned the black-red coalition not to rely solely on the Left Party for the vote on the pension package. The Left plans to abstain, which could aid the government, but Klingbeil demands a majority of their own by Friday. The reform aims for more sustainable pension financing but faces criticism within the Union.

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Unions leader Jens Spahn has warned of a potential government crisis if the pension package fails in parliament. Resistance from the Young Group in the CDU/CSU is reportedly crumbling, but Spahn highlights risks to other policy areas. He expects a majority to form for the compromise proposal.

In the commission review of the 2026 social security financing bill, French deputies approved the suspension of the 2023 pension reform on Friday evening. Proposed by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu to appease the Socialist Party, the measure highlighted divisions within the New Popular Front. The overall bill was rejected, but debates will continue in the National Assembly.

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Maud Bregeon, the 34-year-old deputy from Hauts-de-Seine, returns to her role as spokesperson for the Lecornu II government after a short break. Once a fierce critic of the pension reform suspension, she now backs the government's line while advocating for debate moderation. Her return, unsurprising, mirrors France's recent political instability.