A Confidence Vote on Macron's Government to Be Held in France

Leaders of political parties in France have announced their intention to hold a confidence vote on the government of the Republic after Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne announced pension reforms by circumventing a parliamentary vote. This was reported by TASS.

“The government’s decision (to invoke Article 49 of the French Constitution, which allows a bill to be adopted without a parliamentary vote) indicates the complete failure of (French President) Emmanuel Macron’s policy,” said Marine Le Pen, adding, “We are initiating a confidence vote on the government... Prime Minister Borne should no longer remain in the Matignon Palace.”

Immediately following the Prime Minister's announcement, Fabien Roussel, the leader of the French Communist Party, also declared the readiness to express no confidence in the government at the end of the National Assembly session. “The proposal for a vote is already prepared, we are ready to vote,” he said.

A protest is being organized near the building of the National Assembly (the lower house of Parliament) against the government’s decision on the “forced” adoption of the bill. Protesters are demanding the resignation of the government and President Emmanuel Macron, expressing discontent with the “forcible” adoption of the legislation that alters the country’s pension system. People oppose raising the retirement age to 64 and demand that the authorities abandon these reforms.