Trade unions have led strikes against proposed rise in pension age, which is now likely to become law
The French government survived a vote of no confidence on Monday, 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.
The first no-confidence motion, put forward by Charles de Courson, France’s longest-serving MP and a member of the small opposition centrist grouping Liot, was narrowly defeated — it fell short of the required absolute majority by only nine votes. A total of 278 MPs voted in favour.
