France’s National Assembly on Wednesday voted to suspend a contentious pension reform law until after the 2027 presidential election.

Wednesday’s vote, included as part of the vote on the amendment to France’s 2026 social security budget , passed by a margin of 255 to 146 with 104 abstentions. The push to suspend the pension reform law, which began last month, drew support from an unusual coalition including Socialist and Green lawmakers, as well as Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party.

Labor Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou has argued that the suspension will cost approximately €300 million in 2026 and €1.9 billion in 2027, raising concerns about France’s compliance with European Union fiscal rules. France’s public deficit reached 5.8% of GDP in 2024, nearly double the EU’s 3% limi

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