FRANCE – The French Senate on Tuesday blocked the planned pension reform suspension for the 2026 Social Security Financing Bill. During a public session late Tuesday, senators voted to delete Article 45, which froze the legal retirement age at 62 years and 9 months and halted the planned extension of contribution periods. A total of […]
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French Lawmakers Reject Social Security Budget Bill
FRANCE – On Friday, a French government’s draft social security budget bill in committee was rejected by lawmakers according to local reports. Despite the removal of several contentious provisions and the adoption of an article suspending the pension reform, lawmakers rejected the proposed social security budget in committee before it heads to the National Assembly […]
Motion of Censure Against Reappointed Sebastien Lecornu’s Government Submitted
FRANCE – A motion of censure against the reappointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu‘s government was on Monday submitted by the far-right National Rally (RN) and the left-wing La France Insoumise (LFI). RN announced in a news release that it is filing a motion of censure, stressing that Lecornu’s new government is “not capable” of making […]
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu Resigns
FRANCE – The French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu submitted his resignation to Emmanuel Macron on Monday following criticism over cabinet. Lecornu’s resignation came right after he unveiled a new government featuring mostly the same names as the one that collapsed on Sept. 8. His Cabinet has immediately started drawing criticism from opposition parties. “The choice […]