The French government has narrowly survived two motions of no confidence after pushing through plans to raise the country's pension age.
While the centrist group's vote was higher than expected, it did not garner the 287 votes needed to topple the government.
A successful no-confidence vote would have sunk Macron's government, killing the legislation that aims to increase the retirement age by two years to 64.
However, the failure of the vote did not quell the outrage, as protesters took to the streets in several cities across France, and opposition lawmakers have vowed to force a U-turn.
French President Emmanuel Macron's government pushed through an unpopular pension reform that will raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 without the approval of the lower house of parliament, triggering opposition politicians to file two motions of no confidence.
Despite these, the no-confidence votes on Monday after much protest did not result in the government's defeat.
The centrist group's vote for a no-confidence motion, co-signed by the far-left Nupes alliance, fell just nine votes short of the 287 needed to pass.
Meanwhile, a second motion of no confidence, tabled by the far-right National Rally, had no chance of getting through as opposition parties said they would not vote for it.
The failure of the vote has outraged protesters who have taken to the streets across France, and opposition lawmakers are vowing to keep up the pressure against Macron's government.
Reuters noted that had the vote succeeded, it would have signaled a significant challenge to Macron's government, while The Independent highlighted that it was much closer than expected, and unions and protesters are continuing their demonstrations against the pension reform.
Sky News suggested that it would have required a coalition of hard-left to far-right lawmakers to bring the government down from power.
The Guardian also reported that MPs feared for their safety during the vote and that young people formed a significant number of those in the protests, which may be a cause for concern for the government's future.