The reform of the pension system in France, a central project of Emmanuel Macron's second term, has reached a critical institutional turning point following the Constitutional Council's decision not to raise any objection to the text submitted. While this ruling has allowed the law to be promulgated quickly, with entry into force scheduled for the coming northern autumn, social conflict has found no definitive resolution. Although it is true that, as the institutional progress of the reform consolidated, marches and protests began to lose the scale and impact they had in their initial stages, the unions have reaffirmed their willingness to continue with industrial action. A new front of conflict has emerged through a coalition of left-wing parties, which has formally submitted a petition to call a popular referendum to overturn or validate the reform. This initiative is currently under assessment by the Constitutional Council, which will have to rule on its admissibility in the first days of May, marking a decisive episode in the tense relationship between the executive, the legislature and the French public.
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