Unions tense as French PM rejects return to retirement age of 62

This is another setback for François Bayrou, after the departure of FO on February 27th. This week the Prime Minister announced his refusal to return to retirement age.

François Bayrou reiterated that a return to a retirement age at 62 was "not possible". Words that led to the CGT which is about to leave the conclave on pensions.

François Bayrou ruled out a return to the legal retirement age at 62, which caused the indignation of the unions and the left.

French minister says U-turn on retirement age 'not realistic'

The government has indicated in recent days that it would not budge on the reform's flagship measure, an increase in the retirement age from 62 to 64.

Unions tense as French PM rejects return to retirement age of 62

French trade unions and opposition parties involved in negotiating France’s controversial pension reform have asked for "clarification" from Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, who on Sunday said that returning to a retirement age of 62, down from 64, was impossible.

François Bayrou's refusal to return to the retirement age at age 62 has led to indignation on the part of trade union organisations and the opposition, thereby burying the conclave which is to give its conclusions by May?