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Live: French PM Lecornu suspends pension reform, Socialists will not support no-confidence vote

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Tuesday, October 14


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France's Socialist Party said Tuesday it would not support a no-confidence vote against PM Sébastien Lecornu, offering some hope that his government may survive long enough to pass a much-needed budget. Left-wing and far-right parties have already tabled no-confidence motions against the new government, which took office on Monday. Follow our liveblog for the latest.

Yesterday's key developments:

  • French President Emmanuel Macron accused rival political forces of fuelling instability by undermining Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu. “It is everyone’s duty to work towards stability,” he said.
  • The Socialist Party led by Olivier Faure said they would table a no-confidence vote if Lecornu does not back off from a controversial 2023 pension reform that raised the retirement age from 62 to 64.
  • Both the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) party and the far-right National Rally (RN) filed no-confidence motions on Monday.

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