In his government policy speech to Parliament, Prime Minister François Bayrou called for 'a new path of reform,' after the previous reform sparked a wave of protests in 2023.

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou told the National Assembly Tuesday that he will re-open talks with the country's trade unions and employers' associations on President Emmanuel Macron's

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has opened negotiations for a new pension reform potentially lowering the minimum retirement age of 64, to gain left-wing support for the 2025 budget. The proposal follows political instability and growing national debt concerns in France.

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has told political leaders that he will not suspend or repeal President Emmanuel Macron's controversial pension reform law, a source from Macron's camp told Reuters.

France’s Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said he would open the contested 2023 pension reform to renegotiation as he seeks the backing of lawmakers to stay in power and urgently adopt a budget.