But he has repeatedly said that he will not budge on the retirement age itself.
You won't even budge on this one. I can't stand it!
Mr Sarkozy says he will not budge on the retirement age. But he will be tempted to give some ground, in order to thwart further disruption.
He said that the deficit needed to be brought down faster, but dismissed the Republicans' proposals with unusual ferocity, and promised never to budge on the things Democrats care most about.
