France's Macron: referendum possible to settle pension reform debate


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  • Tuesday, 21 Oct 2025

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a press conference with Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob (not pictured) at Ljubljana castle, in Ljubljana, Slovenia, October 21, 2025. REUTERS/Borut Zivulovic

PORTOROZ, Slovenia (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday a referendum to settle the pension reform debate remains a possibility.

That reform, that was rammed through the Parliament without a vote in 2023, has been suspended last week by Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu in order to win over support from the Socialist Party and thus survive no confidence votes.

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