The restoration of the balance of the general pension system has been a major factor of political instability in France for nearly three years. The decision in 2023 to raise the legal retirement age to 64 generated deep discontent that was not without consequences for the outcome of the 2024 European elections. The legislative elections that followed the dissolution decided by the President of the Republic once again reflected this discontent and deprived the country of a majority in the National Assembly. The new government appointed after these elections was then censured by proposing a bill to finance social security ...