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Explainer-Cubans vote this week for 470 lawmakers. Here's how it works

Cubans head to the polls Sunday to vote for the 470 lawmakers who will represent them for the next five years in the country's National Assembly.

Reuters · Mar 22, 2023

As Cuba election day nears, some voters ask, 'why bother?'

By Dave Sherwood

Reuters · Mar 22, 2023

Kuwait: Al-Ghanim Backs Electoral Commission Formation Ahead of Elections

Speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly Marzouq Al-Ghanim has backed the establishment of a higher electoral commission to supervise the organization of fair elections. In a press conference on Tuesday, Al-Ghanim said: “My message, which a majority of MPs share with me, is the call to return to the people,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 22, 2023

French Government Survives No-confidence Votes Over Pensions

Parliament adopted a divisive pension bill Monday raising the retirement age in France from 62 to 64, after lawmakers in the lower chamber rejected two no-confidence votes against the government. But the bill pushed through by President Emmanuel Macron without lawmakers' approval still faces a review by the Constitutional Council…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 21, 2023

'Weakened' Macron sticks with pension bill, eyes new reforms

French President Emmanuel Macron is looking to regain the initiative with new reforms in the coming weeks after his government barely survived a no-confidence motion over an unpopular pension bill and nationwide protests continued.

Reuters · Mar 21, 2023

Garbage: In Paris streets, heaps of it become protest symbol

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The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023

French government survives no-confidence votes over pension reform

Parliament adopted a divisive pension bill Monday raising the retirement age in France from 62 to 64, after lawmakers in the lower chamber rejected two no-confidence votes against the government.

France 24 · Mar 20, 2023

France riots: Emmanuel Macron survives no-confidence votes over retirement age furore

Rioters have taken to the streets over plans to bypass parliament and raise France’s retirement age

Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2023

French government narrowly survives no-confidence votes over pensions reform

The French government survived two no-confidence motions in parliament on Monday evening, but still faces intense pressure over its handling of a controversial pensions reform. Unions have already called for a ninth day of strikes and protests on Thursday.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 20, 2023

France's government survives a no-confidence motion

President Emmanuel Macron's government narrowly survived a no-confidence motion in the National Assembly on Monday, after bypassing the lower house last week to push through a deeply unpopular pension reform.

Reuters · Mar 20, 2023