French President Emmanuel Macron recently gave a big push behind a controversial new pension bill that increases his nation’s retirement age from 62 to 64. The legislation, which passed via Senate conservatives and awaits voting in the National Assembly, has naturally been met with opposition from far-left lawmakers.
Likewise, the General Confederation of Labour union is waging a series of ongoing protests and strikes against the bill. The upheaval has left Paris without garbage collection for weeks, with the union calling for the bill to be put in the dumpster, too.
Opposing lawmakers are now threatening a mutiny against Macron’s cabinet, who could be forced to resign, should the bill fail to pass the National Assembly.
