Editorial: Le Monde

• François Bayrou attempted to reignite pension negotiations after a hiatus of three days.
• The MoDem president believes the four-month discussion was 'remarkably useful'.
• Improvements for mothers and individuals without sufficient contributions for a full pension may be on the horizon thanks to unions and employers.
• Bayrou is prepared to allow fifteen extra days of discussion and offer 'compromise solutions'.
• Proposals from the central block and the Borne reform lack a common vision and are facing resistance from the Socialist Party.
• Bayrou considers handing over the management of the Assurance pension to unions and employers.
• Relations with the president are strained and are further complicated by Bayrou's inability to make quick decisions and his record unpopularity.

Conclusion: The many challenges of labor and pension policy in France require cross-sector collaboration, but Bayrou's contentious relationships and lack of political decisiveness represent significant obstacles.

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