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The Latest Breaking News on Macron's opponents snub cross-party talks on tackling political deadlock

French government faces no-confidence votes over Macron pension plans

Motions to be put before parliament against backdrop of rising tensions between protesters and police

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Liverpool Echo

Protesters set rubbish on fire as French govt barely survives no-confidence vote

Protesters set piles of rubbish on fire in central Paris on Monday after President Emmanuel Macron's government narrowly survived a no-confidence motion in parliament on Monday over a deeply unpopular pension reform.

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French gov't fights to survive with 2 no-confidence motions

France’s government is fighting for its survival against no-confidence motions filed by lawmakers furious that President Emmanuel Macron used special constitutional powers to force through without a vote an unpopular bill raising the retirement age from 62 to 64

The Independent UK

French govt faces no-confidence vote after pensions uproar

Paris (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron's government was set to face two no-confidence motions in parliament on Monday over an unpopular pension reform that has sparked violent protests and political uproar.

AFP

French politicans receive death threats ahead of government facing no-confidence vote over pension age rise

Threats have been sent to politicians who could support Emmanuel Macron’s government after pushing through pension reforms without a vote

Evening Standard

France's government survives no-confidence votes as pension reforms move ahead

The motions were filed by lawmakers angry with President Macron for forcing through an unpopular bill raising the retirement age from 62 to 64. It's been 60 years since a no-confidence motion passed.

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French govt faces make-or-break vote after pensions uproar

Paris (AFP) - French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Monday faces two motions of no confidence in the National Assembly lower house, after forcing through an unpopular pension reform last week without a vote.

AFP

French government faces make-or-break vote after pension reform uproar

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Monday faces two motions of no confidence in the National Assembly lower house, after forcing through an unpopular pension reform last week without a vote.

France 24

Macron calls for calm amid French pension fury before crucial votes

Paris (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday he hoped his bitterly contested pensions reform plan, forced through parliament without a vote, could complete "its democratic journey", a day before crucial votes in parliament.

AFP

French president, government remain defiant on pensions ahead of crucial votes

France's government is holding its ground over a bitterly contested pension reform pushed through parliament without a vote, ahead of crucial no-confidence motions on Monday.

Radio France Internationale

French pension problems on their way here

France has been roiled for weeks because they’re trying to do something about a pension crisis we barely think about.

Chicago Sun-Times

French MPs say they fear for safety as no-confidence vote looms

Macron’s decision to push through pension changes without vote led to widespread protests over weekend

The Guardian - UK

France President Emmanuel Macron faces no-confidence motion after pensions move

President Emmanuel Macron will face no-confidence motions after his government bypassed parliament to push through a rise in the pension age.

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AFP

French government defiant on pensions ahead of crucial votes

Paris (AFP) - France's government on Sunday held its ground over a bitterly contested pension reform rammed through parliament without a vote, a day before it faces crucial no-confidence motions.

The Independent UK

Vandals attack French politician's office over pensions row

Protesters have vandalized the Nice office of the president of the Republicans party in an apparent threat to get his right-wing party to vote to block President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform

France 24

Pension protests pile pressure on Macron ahead of crucial vote for France

French President Emmanuel Macron faces a critical test on Monday when the National Assembly is due to examine no-confidence motions filed after his government bypassed parliament on Thursday to push through a deeply unpopular pension reform, sparking days of unrest.

Bangkok Post

New pension protests in France ahead of crucial votes

PARIS: France faced another day of protests Sunday against a bitterly contested pension reform rammed through by President Emmanuel Macron's government, a day before crucial no-confidence votes in parliament.

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France’s Macron Faces Another Test with Parliamentary Votes on Monday

President Emanuel Macron faces a critical moment on Monday when the National Assembly is due to vote on no-confidence motions filed after his government bypassed parliament on Thursday to push through an unpopular rise in the state pension age. The move, which followed weeks of protests against the pension overhaul,…

AFP

New pension protests in France ahead of crucial votes

Paris (AFP) - France faced another day of protests Sunday against a bitterly contested pension reform rammed through by President Emmanuel Macron's government, a day before crucial no-confidence votes in parliament.

Reuters

France's Macron faces another test with no-confidence vote on pension reform Monday

President Emanuel Macron faces a critical moment on Monday when the French National Assembly is due to vote on no-confidence motions filed after his government bypassed parliament on Thursday to push through an unpopular rise in the state pension age.

The Independent UK

Macron's leadership at risk amid tensions over pension plan

A parody photo appearing on protest signs and online in France shows President Emmanuel Macron sitting on piles of garbage

The New Daily

Rioting and strikes over pension changes sow chaos across France

President Emmanuel Macron is facing the gravest challenge to his authority as protests, strikes and rioting sweep the country.

AFP

French protest over Macron forcing through pension reform

Paris (AFP) - People took to the streets across France on Saturday after President Emmanuel Macron imposed an unpopular pension overhaul without a parliament vote.

France 24

After Macron’s use of ‘nuclear option’ on unpopular pension reform, what's next?

Several consequences could follow the French government’s use of Article 49.3 of the constitution to pass President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform without a vote in the National Assembly on Thursday. They include no-confidence motion against the government, the dissolution of the Assembly, and ongoing street protests. FRANCE 24 breaks down…

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