Looking Forward | Tensions in France’s Pension Reform Negotiations: Key Updates (Jan–Mar 2025)
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09/04/2025
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France’s controversial pension reform—raising the retirement age from 62 to 64—continued to provoke backlash into 2025. Prime Minister François Bayrou aimed to renegotiate certain aspects of the 2023 reform with labor unions and sought to reach a new agreement by May 2025.
However, the first quarter of 2025 was fraught with tension. In March, the CGT (General Confederation of Labor) considered withdrawing from talks after Bayrou publicly ruled out restoring the retirement age to 62. At the same time, the CFDT (French Democratic Confederation of Labor) pushed for changes in how negotiations were conducted and also threatened to leave the discussions.
Adding to the discontent, the U2P (Union of Local Businesses), representing artisans and independent professionals, exited the talks, calling the process a “charade” and urging a more serious dialogue about the sustainability of the pension system. Despite these setbacks, Labor Minister Astrid Panosyan-Bouvet insisted the government remained committed to the process and would not change the rules, emphasizing trust in social dialogue.
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