After many weeks of political crisis, French Prime Minister Sebastian Lecorni today proposed that the anti -revolution of the pension system be suspended, as the Socialists demanded not to overturn the government and avoid new elections.

Lekorni’s speech in which he would present his government’s program statements was expected with great interest, after successive psychodramas, bargains and tensions caused by his unexpected resignation on October 6, just 14 hours after he presented his new government.

President Emmanuel Macron re -established him Prime Minister, and Lekorni seems to have managed to rescue his second government today, clearly talking about the issue that was on everyone’s lips. “I will propose to Parliament this autumn to suspend the 2023 reform for the pension until the presidential election” projected to take place in 2027, he told the National Assembly.

The Socialist Party had set a condition in order not to vote on censure proposals against the government, to suspend this law that provides for an increase in retirement age by two years, at 64 years.

Lecorni’s announcement was welcomed as a “victory” and “a first step” by Boris Valos, the head of the Socialist Parliamentary Group, whose votes are critical to the government’s survival. Standing out for debate in Parliament, Valo warned at the same time: “We are capable of compromising (…) we are capable of overthrowing a government.”

In the morning, speaking to ministers, Macron said the overthrow of the government would lead to new parliamentary elections. And would further exacerbate the uncertainty in which France has sank since June 2024. The second economy of the European Union is experiencing an unprecedented period of political instability after the dismantling of the national assembly that the country’s president had decided at the time.

The new parliament that emerged from the following elections is divided into three blocks (left, center -right, far -right), but none of them have a clear majority. The second Lecorni government is the fourth in less than one and a half years and the sixth of Macron’s re -election to the presidency in May 2022.

In his speech, Lekorni also gave other guarantees to the Socialist Party. He confirmed that he would not appeal to Article 49.3 of the Constitution that allows the approval of a law without vote by Parliament – so the retirement reform had passed in 2023 – and admitted that the tax system was “abnormal” in terms of taxation of large taxpayers.

Suspension of the retirement reform, from which 3.5 million French will benefit, will cost 4 billion euros in 2026 and 1.8 billion in 2027, Lekorni said, explaining that this money should be found in some way, “including measures”.

Republican leader Laurent Vokier has confirmed that his party would not vote against the government. “The position of Republican Right has not changed. France needs a minimum level of stability. France needs a government. France needs a budget. ” We need to make a minimal effort to find compromises (…) It is preferable to chat instead of betting on another electoral process, “he said.

The leader of the far -right Marin Lepen described the preliminary draft budget as “terribly bad” while National Alarm President Zordan Bardela said that “from the Republicans to the Socialist Party, the saviors of the friendly circle of Emmanuel Macron (“

The Socialist Party is the only one on the left bloc that has decided not to vote against the government. Ecologists, radical left and communists announced that they would vote against it. The leader of France Jean-Luc Melanson said characteristically: “And now everyone will pretend that they have not heard that the suspension of the reform is a time limit. Then she will continue her course. Therefore, only the 1964 generation will win three months. In addition, the power elected in 2027 could make up for the delay or (impose) some worse reform. “