The bill to increase the national retirement age to 64 from 62 now becomes law, but opponents vowed to continue their fight amid widespread fury against President Emmanuel Macron.

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Lawmakers table two motions to protest against President Macron's decision to bypass parliament to raise retirement age.

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Trade unions have led strikes against proposed rise in pension age, which is now likely to become law The French government has survived two votes of no confidence but Emmanuel Macron continues to face protests and strikes over his decision to use executive powers to push through an unpopular rise in the pension age. Although the prime minister, Élisabeth Borne, avoided having to instantly resign,...

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Since becoming president in 2017, Emmanuel Macron often has been accused of being out of touch. But government officials are hoping to survive a no-confidence vote because the opposition is divided. (Image credit: Lewis Joly/AP)

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Emmanuel Macron’s government will face two confidence votes as soon as Monday amid anger over the French president’s decision to bypass the legislature in pushing through his unpopular pension reform that will boost the minimum retirement age to 64 from 62. If a no-confidence motion gets a majority of votes — an unlikely scenario — the pension bill would be nullified and Prime Minister Elisabeth...

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