French government survives 17th vote of no-confidence since pensions overhaul

French National Assembly president Yael Braun-Pivet (Up C) speaks next to French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne (Bottom C) during a debate to examinate the no-confidence vote tabled by NUPES left-wing coalition, following the French Government's pension reform legislation the retirement age in France to 64, at the French National Assembly, in Paris, on June 12, 2023. AFP - BERTRAND GUAY

The latest vote of no-confidence against the French government, tabled by the left-wing opposition, was rejected by the parliament on Monday evening. It's the latest development in the pension reform battle which has shaken the country since January.

Put forward by the Nupes, a coalition of left-wing parties, it was the 17th motion in a year, to protest against the government's pension reform.