Macron Uses Controversial Constitutional Maneuver to Pass Pension Reforms – What Happens Next?
French President Emmanuel Macron has authorized the use of a controversial constitutional maneuver to bypass parliament and impose his deeply unpopular pensions reform.[0] The move dealt a significant blow to his leadership, as his party lacks an absolute majority in the National Assembly and relies on the support of the conservative Les Républicains party.[1] The […]
Continue reading Macron’s Pension Reform: French People Resigned to Controversial Bill Passing Despite Protests
President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform proposal, which would raise France’s retirement age from 62 to 64 and extend contributions for a full pension, has been a contentious issue since it was first proposed in 2017.[0] Despite polls showing that a majority of French people do not want the retirement age to change, Macron has stood […]
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