Emmanuel Macron believes his successor will have to relaunch pension reform.

With less than a year to go before the presidential election, Emmanuel Macron He judged that the issue of pensions would have to be brought back to the table by the next head of state. During an interview on France 2, the President of the Republic stated that it would be "essential" to continue reforms in a country facing an aging population and increasing public spending.

The head of state once again defended the reforms undertaken during his two five-year terms. According to him, the pension system represents one of the main items of public expenditure and remains an essential lever for sustainably rebalancing the country's finances.

Emmanuel Macron acknowledges a political failure

Emmanuel Macron has, however, acknowledged that he has not been able to complete the reforms he wished to implement. His plan for a universal pension system was interrupted by the Covid-19 health crisis, while the reform raising the legal retirement age to 64 was suspended following the political upheaval after the dissolution of the National Assembly.

The president admitted that this latest reform had not obtained the support of a majority of French people nor the lasting support of the new parliamentary majority resulting from the 2024 elections. He nevertheless assured that he continued to consider this direction as necessary to preserve the financing of the French social model.

A topic already at the heart of the presidential election

Without showing a preference for a candidate to succeed him, Emmanuel Macron suggested that the issue of pensions will inevitably be among the major themes of the 2027 presidential campaign. He believed that future political leaders will have to propose solutions to guarantee the sustainability of the system in the face of demographic changes.

The head of state also reiterated his commitment to pursuing economic and social reforms. According to him, preserving a generous social model necessarily requires regular adjustments to maintain the country's long-term financial stability.