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Protests erupt in France as govt adopts new pension law

Policeman and firefighters near a burning pile of garbage at Place de l'Opéra in Paris on March 20, 2023. © Christophe Archambault, AFP

Protests erupted across France on Monday night, hours after the government adopted deeply unpopular pension reforms after surviving two no-confidence votes. Opposition lawmakers have vowed to continue their fight against the new law. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time [GMT+1].

  • The French parliament on Monday rejected a multiparty no-confidence motion brought by a small group of centrists, Liot, against the government. The motion received 278 votes Monday, falling short of the 287 needed to pass. 
  • A second no-confidence vote, tabled by the far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally or RN), also failed to pass. 
  • The pension reforms are now adopted under French law but opposition MPs have vowed to continue their fight against the controversial new law.
  • Protesters took to the streets across France to denounce the new law. 
  • The upper-house Senate, which is dominated by conservatives, approved the pension reform last week.

This live blog is no longer being updated. For the latest on the pension protests, follow our news live on France24.com/en 

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