French society is now on the verge of a social uprising, following the president’s decision Emmanuel Macron to bypass the vote in Parliament and approve the new pension by presidential decree.

French society’s opposition to the French president’s new pension plan was overwhelming, but his action to bypass Parliament was the final straw.

On a daily basis, large-scale clashes are recorded in Paris and other cities, now reminiscent of the “yellow vest” movement. Analysts argue that a possible return of the “yellow vests” will throw Emmanuel Macron on the canvas, as the reactions will take on a torrential nature.

Tomorrow is extremely critical for the Pension, but also for Emmanuel Macron. The French parliament will debate the two no-confidence motions that have been tabled. As reported by French media, Macron is not in danger of losing his presidential position, but if he is hurt, or the government falls, it will be very difficult to appoint the next one, while in essence, the reform for the new pension will have failed.

The Liot centripetal group proposed a multiparty motion of no confidence, which was co-signed by the far-left Nupes alliance. Hours later, France’s far-right National Rally party, which has 88 members in the National Assembly, also tabled a motion of censure.

However, even though Macron’s party lost its absolute majority in the lower house after elections last year, there was no chance of the multi-party proposal passing unless a surprise coalition of MPs was formed from all sides, from the far left to the extreme right.

Leaders of the conservative Les Republicains (LR) party ruled out such an alliance. None of them had supported the first impeachment motion filed on Friday.

Macron’s overhaul raises the retirement age by two years to 64, which the government says is necessary to ensure the system does not collapse.

Even if the government survives Monday’s no-confidence vote, a broad coalition of France’s major unions has said it will continue to mobilize, demanding changes to the pension system. A new large nationwide rally is planned for Thursday, with hundreds of thousands expected across France.

Laurent Berger, leader of the moderate CFDT trade union, told French newspaper Liberation that the pension reform was “not a failure, it’s a wreck” for the government.

Philippe Martinez, leader of the hard-left CGT trade union, told BFM television that he condemned the violence but it was “Macron’s responsibility if the level of anger is so high”.

Macron’s approval ratings fell four points last month to 28 percent, according to an IFOP-Journal du Dimanche poll, their lowest level since the “Yellow Vests” crisis.

Rolling strikes continued on the railways, while rubbish has piled up on the streets of Paris after workers took part in the rubbish pick-up.

Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told Le Parisien newspaper, commenting on the prospects for Monday’s vote: “I think there won’t be a majority to topple the government. But this will be a moment of truth.”

“Is pension reform worth bringing down the government and (creating) political turmoil? The answer is clearly no. Everyone must take their responsibilities,” he added.