French Parliament Speaker Blocks Attempt to Repeal Pension Reform Law.

The speaker of France's parliament, Yael Braun-Pivet, has confirmed she will block an attempt to repeal a recent law raising the retirement age, which was enacted after months of protests. An amendment proposed by the small LIOT faction in parliament and backed by left-wing parties would be declared "inadmissible" on constitutional grounds. The original legislation was rammed through the lower house National Assembly without a direct vote using a controversial constitutional power that can be invoked by the prime minister.