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France Faces Political Crisis Amid Pension Reform Turmoil

6/26/2025

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Prime Minister François Bayrou's government teeters on the brink of a no-confidence vote as pension reform talks unravel. The Socialist Party has pulled its support, claiming Bayrou neglected parliamentary consultation. With a fractured National Assembly, the government could lose crucial votes on raising the retirement age, plunging France into deeper political turmoil and jeopardizing budget negotiations.

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Prime Minister François Bayrou's government teeters on the brink of a no-confidence vote as pension reform talks unravel. The Socialist Party has pulled its support, claiming Bayrou neglected parliamentary consultation. With a fractured National Assembly, the government could lose crucial votes on raising the retirement age, plunging France into deeper political turmoil and jeopardizing budget negotiations.