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French Government to Table Amendment Expanding Pension Reform Suspension to Long-Career Workers

The move answers left-wing demands to broaden relief during this week's Social Security budget review.

Overview

  • Government spokesperson Maud Bregeon said the amendment will be filed by Wednesday and will specify which categories are covered.
  • Deputies are scheduled to examine the suspension on Wednesday within the 2026 Social Security financing bill.
  • The suspension currently applies only to standard retirees, with the proposed change targeting inclusion of long-career workers.
  • The initiative follows pressure from socialists, Greens and communists, with parliamentary abstentions likely to influence the outcome if a vote occurs.
  • Officials cautioned that any alternatives to measures like higher medical deductibles must be financed through savings, and the bill will move to the Senate if the Assembly does not finish its review on Wednesday.