The French government has caused outrage by announcing that its controversial pension reform will bypass parliament. Right-wing and left-wing opposition MPs have filed motions of no confidence against the government.
CGT union leader Philippe Martinez has announced widespread protests for the coming week. Protest rallies were held yesterday evening in Paris and other cities in the country.
After two weeks of tough debates, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe unexpectedly stopped yesterday’s National Assembly deliberations at first reading and announced that the pension reform would be implemented without MEPs‘ participation.
