French protests continue as Macron survives no confidence vote

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A protester holds a French flag, as they attend a demonstration, on the day of debates on two motions of no-confidence against the French government, tabled by centrist group Liot and far-right Rassemblement National party, after the use of the article 49.3, a special clause in the French Constitution, to push the pensions reform bill, through the National Assembly without a vote by lawmakers by the French government, in Lille, France, March 20, 2023. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

Overflowing trash bins are seen in a street as garbage has not been collected due to a strike of garbage collectors against French government pension reform, in Paris, France, March 21, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman

French firefighters extinguish burning garbage bins after a demonstration on the day the National Assembly debates and votes on two motions of no-confidence against the French government, tabled by centrist group Liot and far-right Rassemblement National party, for its use of article 49.3, a special clause in the French Constitution, to push the pensions reform bill through the National Assembly without a vote by lawmakers, in Paris, France, March 20, 2023. REUTERS/Bart Biesemans

French police stand guard, amid clashes during a demonstration, on the day the National Assembly debates and votes on two motions of no-confidence against the French government, tabled by centrist group Liot and far-right Rassemblement National party, for its use of article 49.3, a special clause in the French Constitution, to push the pensions reform bill through the National Assembly without a vote by lawmakers, in Lille, France, March 20, 2023. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

French police officers guard as a fire work goes off, while protesters gather at Place de la Republique during a demonstration, the day after the pension reform was adopted as the French Parliament rejected two motions of no-confidence against the government, in Paris, France, March 21, 2023. REUTER/Yves Herman

A person walks past a fire lit during a demonstration on the day the National Assembly debates and votes on two motions of no-confidence against the French government, tabled by centrist group Liot and far-right Rassemblement National party, for its use of article 49.3, a special clause in the French Constitution, to push the pensions reform bill through the National Assembly without a vote by lawmakers, in Paris, France, March 20, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman

French baguettes are seen among piles of garbage bags in a small square as overflowing garbage has not been collected due to a strike of garbage collectors against French government pension reform, in Paris, France, March 21, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman

A protester holds a placard which reads "no to the 49.3" during a demonstration on the day the National Assembly debates and votes on two motions of no-confidence against the French government, tabled by centrist group Liot and far-right Rassemblement National party, for its use of article 49.3, a special clause in the French Constitution, to push the pensions reform bill through the National Assembly without a vote by lawmakers, in Paris, France, March 20, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman

French CRS riot police officers face demonstrators during a demonstration on the day the National Assembly debates and votes on two motions of no-confidence against the French government, tabled by centrist group Liot and far-right Rassemblement National party, for its use of article 49.3, a special clause in the French Constitution, to push the pensions reform bill through the National Assembly without a vote by lawmakers, in Paris, France, March 20, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman

People walk past burning garbage bins near the Opera Garnier after a demonstration on the day the National Assembly debates and votes on two motions of no-confidence against the French government, tabled by centrist group Liot and far-right Rassemblement National party, for its use of article 49.3, a special clause in the French Constitution, to push the pensions reform bill through the National Assembly without a vote by lawmakers, in Paris, France, March 20, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman

Drivers drive past burning garbage bins after a demonstration on the day the National Assembly debates and votes on two motions of no-confidence against the French government, tabled by centrist group Liot and far-right Rassemblement National party, for its use of article 49.3, a special clause in the French Constitution, to push the pensions reform bill through the National Assembly without a vote by lawmakers, in Paris, France, March 20, 2023. REUTERS/Bart Biesemans

A police officer clashes with a protestor, as protesters attend a demonstration, on the day of debates and votes on two motions of no-confidence against the French government, tabled by centrist group Liot and far-right Rassemblement National party, after the use by the French government of article 49.3, a special clause in the French Constitution, to push the pensions reform bill through the National Assembly without a vote by lawmakers, in Lille, France, March 20, 2023. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

Protesters run amid clashes as they attend a demonstration on the day the National Assembly debates and votes on two motions of no-confidence against the French government, tabled by centrist group Liot and far-right Rassemblement National party, for its use of article 49.3, a special clause in the French Constitution, to push the pensions reform bill through the National Assembly without a vote by lawmakers, in Bordeaux, France, March 20, 2023. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe