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French Government Faces Motion of Censure Over Pension Reform and Leadership Challenges

The Bayrou administration confronts its first no-confidence vote as political divisions deepen within the Socialist Party and opposition factions.

  • The motion of censure, led by France Insoumise (LFI), targets Prime Minister François Bayrou's government and will be voted on this afternoon, with results expected by 6 PM.
  • Key opposition groups, including the Rassemblement National (RN) and Libertés, Indépendants, Outre-mer et Territoires (Liot), have announced they will not support the motion, making its passage unlikely.
  • The Socialist Party (PS) remains divided on whether to back the censure, with internal disagreements over Bayrou's concessions, such as the renegotiation of the 2023 pension reform and halting planned education job cuts.
  • Prime Minister Bayrou has proposed a three-month dialogue with unions to revisit the pension reform, which raised the retirement age to 64, calling it an 'unprecedented opportunity,' but maintains no full suspension of the law.
  • Assembly President Yaël Braun-Pivet has urged lawmakers to act responsibly, warning of governance challenges and delays in critical legislation if the government is toppled.
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