Vote of no confidence in French government fails

France is in political crisis after President Emmanuel Macron decided to push through his controversial pension reform using constitutional paragraph 49.3, which allows a law to be passed without a parliamentary vote. Two groups announced they would table a vote of no confidence in the government. This was put to the vote in Parliament on Monday.

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