The government vowed to press on with a plan to take more control over appointing judges. But other changes were postponed in a move that was presented as a concession.
Tag: Legislatures and Parliaments
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Protests Resume in France After Macron Pushes Through Pension Bill
After President Emmanuel Macron pushed his unpopular pension bill through Parliament without a vote, demonstrations about the changes broke out again.
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Singing and Banging, French Lawmakers Vow to Stop Pension Change
Parties from the left and right erupted in anger after learning of the government’s plans to adopt the measure without a vote.
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Macron Pushes Through Law in France Raising Retirement Age
Lacking parliamentary support, the French president used a special measure to circumvent a vote, a step likely to further enrage opponents.
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France’s Battle Over Retirement
After months of street protests across the country, the moment has arrived for a pivotal vote on raising the pension age.