Severity 4 — Severe⚖️ rights16 March 2023

Pension Reform Imposed Without a Parliamentary Vote

Facing defeat in the National Assembly, Macron's government used Article 49.3 of the constitution to force through a reform raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 without a vote, triggering weeks of violent protests, strikes, and clashes between police and demonstrators across France.

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Emmanuel Macron — Renaissance (formerly La République En Marche)

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France 24 — Protests Resume Across France After Macron Forced Through Contested Pension Reform

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