France's President Macron overrides parliament to pass retirement age bill

French President Emmanuel Macron invoked special constitutional powers to push the bill through.

The pensions overhaul has been met with widespread protests and strikes across France.

Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne announced to the assembly that the government would trigger Article 49.3 of the French constitution. French unionists hold a banner during a demonstration on a 8th day of strikes and protests across the country against the government's proposed pensions overhaul in Calais, on March 15, 2023.French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday resorted to using special constitutional powers to push his plan to raise the retirement age to 64 from 62 through the lower house of parliament.

Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne announced to the assembly that the government would trigger Article 49.3 of the French constitution.

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