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France's National Assembly overwhelmingly votes to suspend controversial pension reform

Lawmakers in France’s lower house of parliament, the National Assembly, approved a measure on Wednesday to suspend a controversial pension reform.

The votes, which passed by 255 to 146, followed a major concession by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu to the Socialist Party to avoid censure and ensure the government's survival.

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