French President Emmanuel Macron is even facing a critical test on Monday Paris is struggling with fierce protests amid pension reform.
What happened: France’s National Assembly is to consider motions of no confidence tabled after Macron’s government bypassed parliament on Thursday to push through a deeply unpopular pension reform.
This comes days after thousands of French took to the streets to protest pension reforms. The new reforms sparked three nights of unrest and demonstrations in the capital and across the country, similar to the 2018 Yellow Vests protests over high fuel prices.
Macron’s office told AFP that the French President is hopeful that “the pension text can reach the end of its democratic journey”.
Monday’s votes are unlikely to bring down Macron unless a surprise alliance is formed by lawmakers from all sides, France24 reported.
What is in the new pension reform: Macron’s government reform plans to raise the retirement age in France from 62 to 64. The government has argued that ensuring the system does not go bust is crucial.
Protests erupted when Macron ordered the French Prime Minister Elizabeth Borne to invoke a special constitutional power to bypass a vote in the chaotic lower chamber.
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