Overview

• Sébastien Lecornu told the National Assembly that the pension overhaul will be suspended until after the 2027 presidential election.
• He is seeking backing from the Socialist Party, which had demanded a complete and immediate halt to the reform that raises the retirement age from 62 to 64.
• The united left has filed a no‑confidence motion, and Greens and Socialists had threatened to join votes from Le Pen’s and Mélenchon’s blocs without a suspension.
• Lecornu outlined €35 billion in savings and said the deficit must fall below 5% of GDP, a shift from the €44 billion plan previously associated with François Bayrou.
• Earlier, the first Council of Ministers under the new cabinet was expected to approve the 2026 financial package and the Social Security budget for transmission to Parliament before year‑end.