Overview
- The National Assembly approved the suspension 255–146, with Renaissance lawmakers largely abstaining as the Socialists, Greens and Rassemblement National backed the pause and La France Insoumise opposed it.
- The measure is written into the social-security budget and now goes to the Senate, which could strike it down before any mediation committee is convened.
- Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu offered the pause to secure Socialist support for the 2026 budget in a hung parliament after months of government instability.
- The government estimates additional costs of about €300 million in 2026 and roughly €1.9 billion in 2027, with unspecified savings promised despite concerns over France’s high deficit and recent rating downgrades.
- Unions remain mobilized, with the CGT calling a 2 December strike as the retirement age stays around 62 years and nine months, keeping pensions central to the run-up to the 2027 presidential race.