French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu says he will propose suspending President Macron’s controversial 2023 pension reforms — a move aimed at avoiding no-confidence votes set for Thursday, 16th October, 2025.

The reforms, which raised the retirement age from 62 to 64, triggered mass protests last year and were pushed through without a parliamentary vote.

Lecornu, reappointed just last week, told lawmakers he would halt the changes until after the 2027 presidential election. The announcement was met with applause from the left.

He now needs Socialist support to survive the censure votes, as opposition parties call for fresh elections.
Lecornu warned that suspending the reform will cost nearly €2.2 billion by 2027,  savings he says must be found elsewhere.