Editorial: Le Monde

• Prime Minister François Bayrou has not managed to ensure that the Socialists will not join the rest of the left in voting for censorship.
• Bayrou spoke in the debate on the declaration of general policy for more than an hour and a half, causing confusion among those present.
• In his speech, Bayrou was tough on the debt accumulated by virtually all governments since 1981 and on the pension system deficits.
• Bayrou has greenlighted the renegotiation of the pension reform over three months, no holds barred, so long as financial balance is maintained.
• The Socialist Party, which demanded a freeze on retirement age at 64 before any renegotiation, was left unsatisfied.

Conclusion: François Bayrou's future hinges on his ability to strike a deal with the moderate left and break away from the verticality of Macronism. The political deadlock situation is weakening the country economically and diplomatically, and it’s imperative that solutions be found.

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