On Monday, Emmanuel Macron's government faced a crucial no-confidence vote in France's lower house of Parliament over a controversial new pension overhaul.
Macron bypassed Parliament to push through the bill, sparking violent protests and intense political turmoil.
Labor unions, incensed by the lack of a parliamentary vote, initiated two no-confidence motions in the National Assembly against the cabinet.
If either motion gathers enough votes, Macron's cabinet would have to resign and the pension bill would be rejected.
The New York Times characterises the French President's decision to bypass Parliament as risky, saying that it has "opened up his government to the no-confidence effort.
" Meanwhile, Al Jazeera reports that the government responded to the no-confidence motion by doubling down on the necessity of pension reform, with Macron admitting that it's a "tough reform" but one that "needs to be done."
France 24 highlighted the division between political parties on the issue.
The article states that "tension continues to grow... between the reformist minority and the ultra-conservative majority.
" Although Macron's centrist LREM party has rallied behind the pension overhaul, left-wing parties have been strongly opposing it.
BBC News reports that the pension reform has become a highly polarising issue in France, with "tens of thousands" of protesters taking to the streets.
Many see the reform as a direct attack on French workers, while others see it as necessary to maintain economic stability in the country.