Breaking: Macron's government invoked a special constitutional power to raise France's retirement age without a parliament vote. The bill has sparked massive protests.
PARIS–The government of French President Emmanuel Macron invoked a special provision of France’s constitution Thursday to bypass parliament and increase the country’s retirement age, an act of defiance that escalatesThe use of Article 49 of the French constitution allows the Macron government to
enact a contentious overhaul of France’s pension system after struggling to cobble together enough votes in Parliament. But the maneuver comes at a high political price: Street protesters and opposition parties that have painted Mr. Macron as an authoritarian now have more ammunition to mobilize the masses.
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