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French Prime Minister François Bayrou arrives to deliver his general policy speech, Tuesday 14 January 2025, at the National Assembly in Paris

Video. Fact check: Is France's pensions system costing €55 billion a year?

Updated: 24/02/2025 - 8:45 GMT+1

France's Court of Auditors has contradicted earlier claims by Prime Minister François Bayrou about how much the country's pension scheme costs.

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