* Lecornu suspends pension reform to win leftist support * Far-left and far-right motions threaten to topple him this week * France mired in political chaos over budget and deficit cuts (Recasts with suspension of pension reform) By Elizabeth Pineau PARIS, Oct 14 (Reuters) – French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Tuesday suspended a landmark 2023 pension reform until after the 2027 presidential election, bowing to pressure from leftist lawmakers who had demanded such a move to ensure his political survival. Lecornu, who is facing an uphill battle to survive at least two no-confidence votes later this week, made the announcement in parliament as part of a last-ditch attempt to forge the conditions for passing a slimmed-down 2026 budget. Lecornu's decision represents an acknowledgment by
UPDATE 2-French PM suspends Macron's flagship pension reform in search of support for budget

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