Overview

• Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne proposed suspending the 2023 overhaul that raises the legal retirement age toward 64.
• Finance Ministry figures reported by France Télévisions put a freeze at 62 years 9 months at €300–400 million in 2026 and €1–1.5 billion in 2027.
• The Cour des comptes estimates a freeze set at 63 years would total about €13 billion by 2035, underscoring heavier medium‑term costs.
• Economy Minister Roland Lescure, reported as resigning, warned the modification would cost hundreds of millions next year and billions the following year.
• The left is pushing for a suspension while the conservative right rejects it, and the current legal age stands at 62 years 9 months under the phased reform.