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Emmanuel Macron’s government survives, but there is more trouble ahead

Emmanuel Macron's government survives no-confidence vote by a slim margin, but protests against pension reform could still spread. French pension reform is unpopular but necessary.

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  • French government survives no-confidence vote by a slim margin of 9 votes.
  • Opposition parties failed to get 287 votes required to dislodge Macron's government.
  • Macron's pension reform raises minimum pension age from 62 to 64.
  • Use of article 49.3 to push reform through without voting angers protest groups.
  • Reform is unpopular, but necessary as France spends 14% of gdp on public pensions.
Emmanuel Macron’s government survives, but there is more trouble ahead
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