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PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron wants his pensions reform, to go to the end of its democratic journey.

The controversial legislation, which has led to months of protests in parliament and on the streets, will be adopted in parliament Monday (20th of March, 2023) unless either of two motions of no-confidence in the government passes.

“After months of political and social consultation and more than 170 hours of debate which resulted in the vote of a compromise text between the (two parliamentary chambers)…”.

Macron had expressed his wish “that the text on pensions can go to the end of its democratic journey with respect for all”.

Macron’s reform raises the legal retirement age from 62 to 64 as well as increasing the number of years people must pay into the system to receive a full pension.

The government’s decision last week to resort to Article 49.3 of the constitution to force the bill through parliament without a vote has prompted anger in the streets after weeks of mostly peaceful protests and strikes against the plans.

Reacting to acts of intimidation against deputies backing the government’s reform and violent protests that included attacks on official buildings this weekend, the statement from Macron’s office added that the president backed government measures to protect elected representatives.

Two leading members of the right-wing Republicans party, whose leader has said they will not support the no-confidence motions, reported threats and intimidation against them Sunday.

If the no-confidence motions against the government fall, as most observers expect will happen, left-wing deputies have said they will appeal to the Constitutional Council, to challenge the way the government forced through the reform.

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M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.