France’s 2025 Social Security budget passed after an unprecedented cross-party alliance, with calls for greater ministerial leadership and ongoing sector concerns.
The French Senate has rejected the 2026 Social Security financing bill, setting up a decisive final vote in the National Assembly amid political disagreements.
The French National Assembly has passed a law ensuring automatic renewal of long-term residence permits for foreigners, sparking heated debate and political division.
France leads Europe in social spending for 2023 with significant investments in pensions and health but faces urgent sustainability challenges, warns the Court of Auditors.
The French National Assembly approves the 2026 Social Security budget bill, introducing key health policies, suspending a pension reform, and addressing political tensions.
France suspends its 2023 pension reform while the National Assembly adopts modified 2026 social security budget, with further parliamentary votes forthcoming.
The French National Assembly prepares for a decisive vote on the 2026 Social Security budget amid political uncertainties, with Socialists backing and ecologists holding sway.
French communal entities intensify efforts addressing social benefit non-recourse and hygiene insecurity amid national policy shortcomings.
As France prepares for a decisive vote on its 2025 Social Security budget, political fractures deepen, with right-wing opposition rejecting the plan and socialist allies urging support for a compromised text.
Political divisions intensify in the French National Assembly as the critical social security budget vote approaches, risking economic and social instability.
The December 2025 vote on France's Social Security budget highlights political divisions, with government warnings and opposition condemnations foretelling a possible crisis.
France's social security budget for 2026 faces rising deficits and political debate over health spending, pension reform, and social minima amid calls for urgent reforms.
The French National Assembly narrowly approved the revenue section of the 2026 Social Security financing bill, advancing a contentious text amid political divisions and significant amendments.
France's declining birth rate and aging population are straining its pension system and public finances, forcing urgent policy responses.
Socialist leader Olivier Faure reports progress but no final deal yet on France's contentious 2026 social security budget amidst broad political negotiations.
French unions CGT, FSU, and Solidaires are organizing nationwide protests on December 2 against the 2026 government pension cuts and austerity measures.
France launches full Social Security reimbursement for wheelchairs, easing financial burdens for over a million users.
Birth rates continue to fall in France in late 2025, prompting government measures such as increased birth leave and expanded childcare support to help families.
France's birth rate decline threatens economic growth, pension system stability, and intensifies labor market pressures, with experts projecting significant fiscal impacts by 2070.
A stalemate in the mixed commission has pushed the 2026 Social Security financing bill back to the National Assembly for further debate, highlighting ongoing political divisions.
The French Senate rejected suspending the pension reform, deepening legislative clashes with the National Assembly over Social Security budget provisions.
France's budget debate intensifies as political resistance stalls retiree contributions amid overwhelming social spending pressures.
The French Senate reinstated critical measures including a CSG freeze for retirees and a tax on health insurance contributions to help reduce the 2026 Social Security deficit.
Amid Senate debates that include suspending pension reform, the French government plans a special law to ensure the 2026 budget passes if parliamentary talks fail by year-end.
The French Senate has begun a demanding week-long examination of the 2026 Social Security budget amidst political disagreements on pension reforms and concerns from occupational doctors over employee protections, especially post-maternity workplace safety.
France’s political choices increasingly favor retirees amid demographic shifts and fiscal challenges, reflecting their economic power and electoral influence.
The French Senate rejects the National Assembly's suspension of the pension reform raising retirement age to 64 and proposes austerity measures to reduce Social Security deficits.
The French government will submit a bill in December 2025 to merge various social benefits into a single social allowance, aiming for simplification and cost savings.
The French National Assembly halted debate on the Social Security budget without a vote amid retirement reform suspension, sparking political tension and mixed union reactions.
The French National Assembly has suspended the planned pension reform, splitting political parties and raising significant budget implications.
The French National Assembly debates suspending the 2025 pension reform, delaying retirement age increase to 64 until 2028 amid political compromises and union divisions.
The French National Assembly faces a tightly contested vote on suspending the pension reform, revealing major political divides and potential repercussions for government alliances.
The French National Assembly prepares to vote on suspending the 2023 pension reform, exposing splits among left-wing parties and signaling tensions ahead of 2027.
Sébastien Chenu of the National Rally condemns the Macron government and pledges to back suspending pension reforms amid political turmoil.
France's Social and Solidarity Economy sector faces severe government budget cuts, leading to financial crises and company liquidations.
Following the National Assembly's adoption of the Social Security budget's revenue section, opposition parties, led by LFI, prepare a motion of censure against the government over pension reform delays and budget financing disputes.
France Insoumise plans to file a new motion of censure in December, focusing on pension reform suspension and Social Security budget disputes, amid divisions within Macronist ranks.
The French National Assembly's recent passage of the social security budget's revenue section reveals deep divisions within government and opposition parties over fiscal policy and pension reform.
The French National Assembly’s vote on the 2026 Social Security budget’s revenue section could determine the future of pension reforms amid opposition changes and protests from medical professionals.
The French National Assembly debated the Zucman wealth tax and pension reform suspension on October 31, revealing sharp political divides over fiscal policy and social security reforms.