Sébastien Lecornu pledged to suspend the gradual raising of the retirement age, part of the flagship reform of Emmanuel Macron's second term. In return, Socialist MPs said they would not back a vote of no confidence.

Unveiled Sunday night, the new government led by reappointed Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu faces two-confidence votes this week and must push through a budget before year's end.

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu will give his policy speech on Tuesday, with the survival of his government possibly hinging on the concessions he makes to the opposition…