His government on shaky ground, Prime Minister François Bayrou offered to reopen debate on the measure, which raised the ...

France’s new prime minister has announced the renegotiation of a contested plan raising the retirement age from 62 to 64. In his first address to politicians in the National Assembly, Francois Bayrou ...

On the other side of the political spectrum ... the reform and therefore maintain the retirement age to 62. Meanwhile, the possibility of another no-confidence vote is still looming. The hard-left ...

There should be “no totems or taboos” as new prime minister fights to reform pensions — and keep his job.

The decision of the Socialists means that Bayrou is safe for now, but remains in a precarious position with budget talks set ...