- French President Macron overrides lawmakers to raise retirement age from 62 to 64.
- Government uses clause 49.3 to pass pensions bill without a vote, risking political crisis.
- Opposition parties threaten no-confidence motion, but government has survived several before.
- Nearly three-quarters of the public oppose raising retirement age, leading to protests and strikes.
- Macron argues change is needed to protect pension system, but unions claim it unfairly hurts women and the least well-off.
Emmanuel Macron to force pension reform without vote as protests sweep France
Government risks a no-confidence vote and further backlash on the streets
Leila Abboud
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