Pensions: François Bayrou, architect of chaos and captain of a conclave drifting towards a predicted fiasco

Prime Minister François Bayrou clumsily attempted to salvage discussions on pension reform after stalling them for weeks. But the prospect of an agreement is slipping further away.

Until now, social dialogue on pensions has amounted to three months of discussions through a conclave led by François Bayrou, who has been deaf to union warnings. Thomas SAMSON / AFP

A full day and a long evening of discussions for... not much. Around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, June 18, the negotiators could only acknowledge their differences, despite the goodwill of the unions still present. A final meeting date is scheduled for Monday, June 23, but the prospect of an agreement, already tenuous, is fast fading.

As a reminder, the unions (CFDT, CFE-CGC, CFTC) and employers (Medef and CPME) have been working on this since the end of February...

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