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Pension Talks Collapse Triggers No-Confidence Vote for Bayrou Government

Socialist deputies have pledged to back the censure, placing the government’s fate in National Rally hands.

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou speaks during the questions to the government session at the National Assembly in Paris, France, June 10, 2025. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo
France's President Emmanuel Macron (R) speaks with France's Prime Minister Francois Bayrou during a ceremony to award craftspeople and officials who contributed to the restoration of Notre-Dame Cathedral at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on April 15, 2025. (Photo by Sarah Meyssonnier / POOL / AFP) (Photo by SARAH MEYSSONNIER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Four-month pension conclave ended Monday without agreement on amendments to the 2023 law raising the retirement age to 64.
  • Bayrou summoned union and employer representatives to urgent talks after negotiators failed to bridge key differences.
  • Socialist Party leaders have pledged to support a no-confidence motion with a parliamentary vote expected within 48 hours.
  • National Rally deputies have signaled reluctance to back the censure, making the motion’s passage uncertain.
  • The impasse also jeopardizes upcoming talks on the 2026 budget, which aim to secure €40 billion in spending cuts.