- Macron passed his pension bill by executive order after failing to rally enough support in parliament.
- The bill raises France's minimum retirement age to 64 from 62.
- Opposition leaders plan to request a no-confidence vote and unions have vowed to escalate strikes.
- This move may hinder Macron's ability to enact other domestic policies during his remaining time in office.
- The decision is likely to anger unions and prompt further strikes and protests.
Macron’s Pension Push May Herald End of His Domestic Agenda
President Emmanuel Macron forced through his unpopular plan to raise the French retirement age by executive fiat after failing to rally a majority of the French people or their representatives in parliament, underscoring the difficulty he’ll have enacting any other domestic policies during his remaining time in office.
Samy Adghirni
