The National Assembly, France’s lower house of parliament, on Monday began debating two no-confidence motions filed by opposition lawmakers who are furious that President Emmanuel Macron used a special constitutional power to force through an unpopular pension reform, which raises the retirement age from 62 to 64, without a parliamentary vote. Follow FRANCE 24’s live coverage of the proceedings. All times are Paris time [GMT + 1].
<!-- wp:html --><p>The National Assembly, France's lower house of parliament, on Monday began debating two no-confidence motions filed by opposition lawmakers who are furious that President Emmanuel Macron used a special constitutional power to force through an unpopular pension reform, which raises the retirement age from 62 to 64, without a parliamentary vote. Follow FRANCE 24's live coverage of the proceedings. All times are Paris time [GMT + 1].</p><!-- /wp:html -->