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French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu suspended President Macron’s contested pension reform until after the 2027 presidential election to gain Socialist support and avert looming no-confidence votes.

The Socialist Party in France said it would not back far-left and far-right motions of censure against PM Sébastien Lecornu, but threatened to table its own unless demands were met.

French Prime Minister Lecornu shelved the controversial pension reform to secure 2026 budget, aiming to cut next year’s deficit to 4.7% of GDP after left parties threatened a no-confidence motion.
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The European Commission fined Gucci, Chloé and Loewe €157 million for imposing resale prices on independent retailers, saying the practices restricted retailers' pricing and harmed competition.

LVMH said third-quarter 2025 sales rose 1% company-wide, returning the luxury group to growth after weakness earlier in the year.

Iran sentenced two French nationals to long prison terms for espionage, accusing them of spying for Israel and France, while Paris declined to comment.

LVMH-owned Fendi named Maria Grazia Chiuri its creative director, returning to the Roman fashion house where she began her career 36 years earlier.

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu presented the 2026 budget to the council of ministers on Oct. 14, proposing a pension freeze and over 3,000 civil-service job cuts, AFP said.

Goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger missed Germany's squad for the Women's Nations League semifinal against France due to a knee injury, with captain Giulia Gwinn and Lena Oberdorf returning.
