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French Assembly Passes Tax Measure Amid Pension Reform Delay

12/8/2025

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On December 5, 2025, the French National Assembly passed a tax measure to fund welfare and pension spending, with 166 votes in favor.
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu secured Socialist backing by suspending pension reform until 2028, with Socialists and Horizons against La France Insoumise and the National Rally.
Lecornu said finalizing the budget by year-end remains challenging, and the final vote is set for Tuesday.

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On December 5, 2025, the French National Assembly passed a tax measure to fund welfare and pension spending, with 166 votes in favor.
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu secured Socialist backing by suspending pension reform until 2028, with Socialists and Horizons against La France Insoumise and the National Rally.
Lecornu said finalizing the budget by year-end remains challenging, and the final vote is set for Tuesday.