Will there be a breakthrough in France? There is a declaration by the outgoing prime minister
Lecornu emphasized that the majority of deputies do not want to dissolve the National Assembly, and some groups are ready to reach an agreement on the budget, which should be adopted before the end of this year. — I told the president that the prospect of dissolving parliament was receding and that the situation allowed him to appoint a prime minister within the next 48 hours. – Lecornu stated, adding that he considered his mission completed.
The outgoing prime minister noted that the future government should be “completely detached from presidential ambitions in 2027”, when the next presidential elections are planned. — This is not the time to change the president. The president will address the citizens at the right time Lecornu said.
Political turmoil in France. Pension reform is a bone of contention
Lecornu also pointed out that One of the most difficult topics of conversation remains the pension reform, raising the retirement age to 64 — one of the key changes introduced by Emmanuel Macron. The left demands its suspension, but according to Lecorn, the cost of such a step would reach up to EUR 3 billion by 2027.
Republicans remain against suspending the reform and have announced that they will not join a government formed by the left. Divisions on this issue are also visible in President Macron's centrist camp. Finance Minister Roland Lescure added that any modification of the reform would cost “hundreds of millions of euros in 2026 and billions in 2027.”
