France's reappointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu delivers a speech next to Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of France Philippe Gustin and France's Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin during a meeting with the newly-appointed members of his cabinet for a meeting, at the Hotel Matignon in Paris, France, October 13, 2025. ALAIN JOCARD/Pool via REUTERS
PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu promised on Tuesday to suspend a landmark pension reform until after the 2027 election, sacrificing one of President Emmanuel Macron's legacy achievements to ensure the government's survival.
By bowing to pressure from leftist lawmakers who revile the 2023 reform, Lecornu has managed to stave off a stark escalation in France's months-long political crisis.
