Live: Protest takes place in Paris following no-confidence votes against government

SGN is live from Paris on Monday, March 20, as protesters are called to rally following two no-confidence motions against Macron’s government.

The opposition parties filed two no-confidence motions against French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday after he decided to push the pension bill approval without a vote.

The Senate passed the proposals by 193-144, which increase the retirement age from 62 to 64.

However, the vote in the lower house, the National Assembly, was withdrawn with the result believed to be too close to call.

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne then announced the triggering of Article 49.3, the special constitutional power, to pass the legislation. Under the rules of the French Constitution, the pension bill will become law unless a no-confidence motion against the government succeeds in the French National Assembly.

Regular demonstrations and strikes against the bill have taken place in recent months, including clashes between protesters and police on Saturday, when thousands flocked to the streets throughout the country and workers went on strike.

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