French prime minister concedes to retreat

With the French government on the verge of collapse, the newly appointed Prime Minister has been forced to make concessions to opposition forces to avoid a no-confidence vote this week.

According to Euronews, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu proposed suspending the plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 in order to prevent the fall of his fragile minority government.

On Tuesday, Lecornu told the French National Assembly that the law — a key policy of President Emmanuel Macron — would be postponed until after the next presidential election in 2027.

Lecornu is now facing two no-confidence motions: one from the far-left party La France Insoumise (LFI) and another from the far-right party Rassemblement National (RN).

Neither party alone has enough seats to topple the government, but if the French Socialist Party, which calls for the law’s full repeal, joins forces with them, Lecornu’s government could fall swiftly.

Earlier, Lecornu held a cabinet meeting to discuss the draft 2026 budget, which must be approved by the end of this year.

Given the precarious situation, the newly appointed Prime Minister must continue making concessions to opposition parties to prevent a no-confidence vote and resolve the country’s prolonged political crisis.