French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu proposes suspending the increase of the retirement age to 64 in order to avoid governmental instability.

French Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, announced the suspension of the plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64, a controversial measure that is part of President Emmanuel Macron's agenda. Lecornu stated that this suspension will last until after the presidential elections in 2027, in an attempt to maintain the stability of his minority government. In a speech at the National Assembly, he urged parliamentarians not to use the budget vote as a reason to initiate a vote of no confidence against the government. Lecornu emphasized that there are no longer reasons for such an action, in the context in which the government is facing increased political volatility. This decision comes in the wake of political tensions and challenges facing the Macron administration.