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French CRS riot police stand guard in front of the National Assembly in Paris, France, March 16, 2023. /Reuters
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne triggered a special procedure to push an unpopular pension reform bill through the National Assembly without a vote, amid shouts and chants from left-wing lawmakers brandishing placards against the reform.
"We cannot bet on the future of our pensions," Borne told the parliament as she invoked Article 49.3 of the French Constitution.
The move will ensure that the bill, which raises the retirement age by two years to 64, is adopted, but it shows President Emmanuel Macron and his government have failed to garner majority in parliament.
The French Senate passed the bill earlier on Thursday and a vote in the National Assembly was scheduled for 3 p.m. before Borne's announcement.
According to AFP, Macron opted to invoke Article 49.3 after a frantic series of meetings with senior figures, including Borne, that appeared to reveal there was no majority in parliament to adopt the reform.
Resorting to the measure is likely to further enrage unions, protesters and left-wing opposition parties that say that pension overhaul is unfair and unnecessary.
(With input from agencies)
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