French President Emmanuel Macron may have circumvented Parliament in passing his contentious pension overhaul, but millions of street protesters contend they have final say in the matter
The French street has long been the final arbiter, albeit an unofficial one, of France’s political system, bringing successive governments to their knees and forcing previous presidents to abandon or
even rescind legislation protesters oppose. That is why thousands of protesters have streamed into public squares across France since Mr. Macron exercised Article 49 of the constitution toa WSJ subscription
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