Emmanuel Macron's government faces two confidence votes on Monday over his unpopular pension reform that increases the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64, angering citizens across the country. Macron's decision to push the reform through using a constitutional provision has already ignited tensions, leading to protests and garbage collectors' strikes. Although the no-confidence motions are unlikely to pass, they indicate the difficulties ahead for Macron in working with the National Assembly. The opposition still has other options, such as requesting a constitutional court review or a public referendum, to derail the reform.
