retirement reform
Coverage of retirement reform in the Nexus archive.
- French far right reviewing potential tweaks to retirement reform proposal
France’s far-right National Rally is aligning on lowering the retirement age to 62 but is exploring other pension spending cuts, including scrapping a rule allowing full pensions at 67 and promoting private pension schemes. Internal party factions debate economic credibility versus maintaining lower retirement age pledges, with Marine Le Pen confirmed as the presidential candidate after a court cleared her to run.
- The plan to take down Le Pen: Frame her as a lefty
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen's return to the 2027 French presidential election is prompting opponent Edouard Philippe to reframe her as a left-wing, fiscally irresponsible candidate. Le Pen's interventionist welfare state platform contrasts with Jordan Bardella's pro-business approach, as her legal reprieve allows her to run after a previous ban.