PARIS: French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived two no-confidence votes in parliament on Thursday, winning crucial backing from the Socialist Party thanks to his pledge to suspend President Emmanuel Macron’s contested pension reform. The two motions presented by the hard-left France Unbowed and the far-right National Rally (RN) secured just 271 and 144 votes respectively — well short of the 289 votes needed to bring down Lecornu’s days-old government.

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…

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Tuesday suspended a landmark 2023 pension reform until after the 2027 presidential election.

The changes, which raised the retirement age from 62 to 64, were seen as signature reforms in Emmanuel Macron's presidency.

Sébastien Lecornu hopes delaying changes until after 2027 election will win him enough support to survive

Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu faces two no-confidence motions this week as France's political crisis deepens.

I socialisti annunciano che non voteranno la sfiducia (ANSA)

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…

The axing of the 2023 reform — which would have seen the retirement age raised from 62 to 64 — will cost millions of euros.

EDITORIAL. By announcing the suspension of the 2023 pension reform, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has taken a significant step toward compromise. To bring down the government…

Il parlamento francese ha bocciato entrambe le mozioni di sfiducia: sono state decisive le concessioni dello schieramento di Macron ai Socialisti

Lecornu appears likely to survive after delaying pension changes but numbers are tight

Il governo di Sébastien Lecornu in Francia si è salvato per una manciata di voti in Assemblea Nazionale: sono state respinte tutte e...

Closeness of first vote highlights difficulties Sébastien Lecornu faces as budget debate looms

Redoubled effort to get French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu to resign for the second time in 10 days failed after two no-confidence votes failed to pass.

The two motions were tabled by the far-right National Rally and far-left France Unbowed parties.

PARIS: French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived two no-confidence votes in parliament on Thursday, winning crucial backing from the Socialist Party thanks to his pledge to…