Macron invokes Article 49.3 of the French Constitution, which allows the government to unilaterally pass any law without a vote.
Protests have already begun in parliament against Macron's decision. The deputies drowned out the speech of the Prime Minister with the anthem. pic.twitter.com/wIvdstPH5o— Magdi Shalash (@magdishalash) March 16, 2023