France suspends pension reform - Prime Minister Lecornu pushes law to ensure government's "survival"
France's Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, has proposed suspending a controversial plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64, in a bid to avoid the immediate collapse of his fragile government.
Lecornu said in a speech to the National Assembly that the law, which is a key reform of French President Emmanuel Macron, will be suspended until after the next presidential election, which will be held in 2027.
The French prime minister faces two no-confidence motions from far-left and far-right parties, France Unyielding and the National Rally. These two forces do not have enough power to topple the government, but could easily do so if the Socialist Party, which is calling for the law to be repealed, joins them.
Earlier, Lecornu met with his cabinet to discuss proposals for the 2026 budget, which must be approved by the end of the year.
With the government on the brink of collapse, France's new prime minister must compromise with political opponents to avoid a no-confidence vote later this week as the country faces a political crisis.
Opposite sides of the political spectrum have criticized Macron's decision to re-elect Lecornu, who is France's fourth prime minister in just over a year.
With less than two years until the next presidential election, the National Rally is asking Macron to call an early parliamentary vote, while France Unyielding is demanding the president's resignation.
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