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French Presidential Hopeful Philippe Proposes Pushing Retirement Age to 65

Summary by Politico Europe
The former PM is presenting himself as a responsible candidate unafraid to address hard truths.

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A long-time supporter of a decline in the starting age to 67, Horizons' presidential candidate sets himself a more measured objective this Tuesday, with a gradual increase in the duration of contributions to the

·France
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Édouard Philippe, the presidential candidate Horizons, has unveiled his pension reform. He proposes to extend the contribution period to 45 years and to extend the starting age to 65 years, while allowing for a...

Center

The former Prime Minister assures that his reform will be "responsible for everyone and just for everyone". But "we need to make the right decisions before the crisis (financial) arrives", he argues in a video of about twenty minutes, in which he reaffirms his willingness to set up a "capitalisation component". "To return to the balance of our system by distribution, I propose to gradually increase the duration of contributions to 45 years and t…

·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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On Tuesday, candidate Horizons unveiled his pension reform project, in which he defends the need to work "longer", and proposes to introduce a capitalization share.

·Paris, France
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The former Prime Minister proposes "to gradually increase the contribution period to 45 years and the starting age to 65 years for French people who can", in order to "retrace the balance of our system by distribution".

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Capital.fr broke the news in Gennevilliers, France on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
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