Overview

• A German Economy Ministry–commissioned report proposes tying the statutory age to life expectancy and phasing increases to 68 by 2030, 69 by 2035, 70 from 2041 and 73 by 2060, with authors including Justus Haucap and Veronika Grimm.
• In Paris, Élisabeth Borne has floated suspending parts of the 2023 law to secure a budget deal, a move discussed after Sébastien Lecornu’s resignation and presented as a suspension rather than an abrogation.
• Freeze options under discussion would halt the legal age at 62 years and 9 months, as backed by the CFDT, or at 63, with different cohorts qualifying sooner depending on the threshold chosen.
• State costings cited by France Télévisions point to €300–400 million in 2026 and €1–1.5 billion in 2027 for a 62-years-9-months freeze, while the Cour des comptes estimates roughly €13 billion by 2035 for a 63-year freeze; Roland Lescure warned any change must be financed.
• Political and social actors remain split, with the PS urging a gel, LR leader Bruno Retailleau rejecting any rollback and promoting a €1 trillion sovereign fund idea, business group Medef expressing reservations, and any modification requiring a new law.