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French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday decided to trigger Article 49.3 of the French constitution, which grants the government executive privilege to push through controversial pension reforms without a parliamentary vote, according to the Élysée presidential palace. The move, following months of demonstrations and in the face of overwhelmingly hostile public opinion, risk inflaming the protest movement.
The decision was made just a few minutes before the vote was scheduled at the National Assembly, France’s lower house of parliament.
The bill will raise the retirement age from 62 to 64, and is the flagship legislation of Macron’s second term. The unpopular plan has prompted major strikes and protests across the country since January.
The move is expected to trigger a quick no-confidence motion in Macron’s government.
The announcement came hours after the Senate, France’s upper house, adopted the bill Thursday morning in a 193-114 vote, a tally that was largely expected since the conservative majority of the upper house of parliament favours a higher retirement age.
More details to come.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)
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