French PM suspends Macrons pension plan before no-confidence vote
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France: PM Lecornu Halts Pension Reform in Budget Proposal Ahead of No-Confidence Votes
Above: France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu addresses members of Parliament in Paris on Oct. 14, 2025. Image copyright: Thomas Samson/AFP/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-government narrative
Parliamentary dialogue and compromise offer the only viable path forward through France's political fragmentation. Lecornu's suspension of pension reform demonstrates how sincere discussion between parties can produce meaningful solutions that address social needs while maintaining fiscal responsibility. The budget process gives parliamentarians control to build consensus and avoid the destructive cycle of government collapse.
Opposition narrative
A halt to pension reform is simply not enough. Whether it be from finding consensus across the political aisles or by finally securing unity within the left or the right, establishment Macronism must be kicked out for good. The working classes will no longer accept the continual tinkering of the status quo — radical change must be implemented.