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After narrowly surviving no-confidence votes, Macron government passes pension bill in France

The French government survived two no-confidence votes Monday in the lower chamber of parliament, prompted by a push by President Emmanuel Macron last week to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 without giving lawmakers a vote. With the failure of both votes Monday, the pension bill is considered adopted. The first motion, by the centrists, garnered 278 votes, falling nine votes short of the 287 needed to pass. The far-right initiative won just 94 votes. Strikes will continue, which will be a significant challenge to Macron's authority, with unions and opposition parties saying they would step up protests to try and force a U-turn. For more info, please go to Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: Like Global News on Facebook HERE: Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: #GlobalNews... ( read more ) LEARN MORE ABOUT: Retirement Pension Plans REVEALED: Best Investment During Inflation HOW TO INVEST IN GOLD: Gold