The French Socialist Party (PS) faces internal divisions as it navigates tense negotiations with the government over the 2025 budget and pension reforms.

While the PS demands significant concessions, including a suspension of the retirement age increase to 64, the government has only offered vague promises of renegotiation.

This has left the PS isolated, with other left-wing allies like the Greens and Communists engaging in talks with the government.

Meanwhile, Jean-Luc Mélenchon and his party, La France Insoumise (LFI), have criticized these negotiations as betrayals of the left’s unity, accusing the PS of undermining their shared agenda.

The government, aiming to avoid a motion of censure, continues to seek compromises, but tensions within the left-wing coalition threaten its cohesion.