By Elizabeth Pineau and Michel Rose
Source: Reuters
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu promised on Tuesday to suspend a landmark pension reform until after the 2027 election, sacrificing one of President Emmanuel Macron’s legacy achievements to ensure the government’s survival.
By bowing to pressure from leftist lawmakers who revile the 2023 reform, Lecornu has managed to stave off a stark escalation in France’s months-long political crisis.
The Socialists welcomed his concession, saying they would not vote to topple him in no-confidence votes on Thursday, meaning Lecornu will almost certainly live to fight another day.