Macron's Government Survives No-Confidence Vote and Pushes Through Controversial Pension Reform

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French President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation on Wednesday after his government survived a no-confidence motion in Parliament over a controversial pension reform. More than 200 people were arrested across the country on Monday evening after spontaneous protests broke out. The reform, which is set to raise the retirement age by two years to 64, is deeply unpopular among the majority of French citizens. Macron will hold talks with lawmakers in his political camp as he seeks to plot an exit to the political crisis.
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