Édouard Philippe Proposes Raising Statutory Retirement Age to 65

Overview

• Édouard Philippe has publicly proposed setting the statutory retirement age at 65 as part of his presidential campaign’s pensions plan.
• His team frames the package around four principles: working longer, recognising job arduousness, simplifying the pension system, and introducing a partial capitalisation component.
• Campaign leaders say the reform will ask citizens to make an effort while remaining ‘‘balanced and fair,’’ language voiced by co‑director of the campaign Marie Guévenoux.
• Political opponents point to Philippe’s past statements about 65–67 and to his 2018 80 km/h decision in an effort to question his motives and to portray the move as politically risky.
• The campaign plans to release detailed measures in coming weeks, a rollout that could determine whether the proposal wins public support or triggers broader resistance because it affects when people can retire and how work hazards are counted.