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A dog day afternoon in French politics as Macron uses 'nuclear option' to raise retirement age

France entered a period of political uncertainty on Thursday as French President Emmanuel Macron rammed a controversial pension reform through parliament without a vote by invoking a special executive measure. With the opposition braced for a no-confidence vote and the unions threatening more strikes, France witnessed a dramatic afternoon in…

France 24

French PM Borne to carry on despite show of force over pension reform

France's Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne vowed on Thursday to carry on despite a bruising day of political manoeuvres in which she deployed the emergency powers of Article 49.3 to sweep the government's controversial pensions reform bill through the National Assembly.

Radio France Internationale

Macron’s pension push may herald the end of his domestic agenda

PARIS — President Emmanuel Macron forced through his unpopular plan to raise the French retirement age by executive fiat after failing to rally a majority of the French people or their representatives in parliament, underscoring the difficulty he’ll have enacting any other domestic policies during his remaining time in office.

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Chaos in French parliament as powder keg reforms forced through

The French government has snubbed parliament over changes to the pension system and forced through the reforms.

The New Daily

French police use batons, tear gas in Paris amid pension protests

Protests rage after the French leader bypassed opposition and used special measure to raise the retirement age.

Al Jazeera

Riot police clash with protesters in Paris amid anger at Macron forcing through unpopular pension reforms

Violence breaks out in Place de La Concorde as French president uses emergency presidential decree to push through unpopular raising of retirement age

Evening Standard

Macron orders pension change without vote

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday rammed a controversial pension reform through parliament without a vote, deploying a rarely used constitutional power that risks inflaming protests.

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France's Macron forces pension reform through parliament by decree

The French government deployed its executive powers on Thursday to push President Emmanuel Macron's controversial pension reform through parliament without a vote. The decision to use the constitutional tool was made minutes before a vote on the bill was set to take place in the National Assembly.

Radio France Internationale

Macron puts his government at risk with decision to raise the retirement age in France

France's president pushed through the controversial bill via a special constitutional power. The move, which will raise the retirement age to 64 from 62, is expected to trigger a no-confidence motion.

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Why are pensions such a political flashpoint in France?

Macron skips vote to force pension changes through, but faces more protests and a possible vote of no confidence

The Guardian - UK

Debate: French pension reforms: what future do the country's trade unions hold?

Slowly but surely, France’s mass protests against Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform appear to be petering out. Following two months of unrest, the president’s flagship bill, which aims to raise the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64 years old starting from 2030, prompted 480,000 people (1,7 million according to the…

The Conversation

Decisive day for Macron's pension gamble in tense France

France’s standoff over a bill raising the retirement age is heading toward a climax

The Independent UK

Macron's Pension Plan Advances despite Strikes across France

Thousands of people angered over President Emmanuel Macron's plan to raise the retirement age joined a national strike on Wednesday as a committee of lawmakers advanced the proposal. It remains to be seen whether Macron can command a parliamentary majority for his plan to raise the age from 62 to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

French Senate approves pension reform plan ahead of National Assembly vote

A final version of the controversial pension reform that has set off massive protests and strikes in France was approved on Thursday in the Senate. The reform passed by 193 votes to 114 and will now be put to the National Assembly, where President Emmanuel Macron's faces a battle to…

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South Korea U-turns on 69-hour working week after youth backlash

Protesters claim proposed increase in hours would risk health and fail to boost low birth rate

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Political Tensions, New Protests over French Pension Bill

Opponents of French President Emmanuel Macron’s pension plan are staging a new round of strikes and protests Wednesday as a joint committee of senators and lower-house lawmakers examines the contested bill. The latest step in the legislative process to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 is prompting a…

The Independent UK

Political tensions, new protests over French pension bill

Opponents of French President Emmanuel Macron’s pension plan are staging a new round of strikes and protests as a joint committee of senators and lower-house lawmakers examines the contested bill

The Independent UK

Macron faces crucial test amid anger over his pension plan

French President Emmanuel Macron is facing a crucial test this week as the battle over his unpopular plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 is set to reach a peak in the streets and at parliament

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France mulls nuclear revamp as Ukraine war prompts an energy mix rethink

French lawmakers start examining a new bill on Monday aimed at speeding up the construction of new nuclear reactors, which President Emmanuel Macron says are crucial to bolstering France’s energy independence. Critics of the bill, however, say it ignores pressing concerns over the safety of the country’s ageing reactors as…

Al Jazeera

French Senate approves Macron’s pension plan amid new protests

Unions call for an additional day of strikes and protests as Senate vote brings pension plan closer to becoming law.

France 24

The challenge of enshrining abortion rights in the French constitution

During a speech given on International Woman’s Day, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the decision to put forward a bill enshrining abortion rights in the country's constitution. Despite being lauded by women’s rights groups, changing the constitution may be more difficult than it appears.

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