PARIS (Reuters) - France's lower house of parliament narrowly passed a reform intended by President Francois Hollande to bolster the finances of the country's indebted pension system on Tuesday, under pressure from the European Union.
The National Assembly, where Hollande's Socialists have a majority, backed the law by 270 votes in favour and 249 against. His ecologist Green and Radical Party of the Left (PRG) allies both abstained, as did 17 of his fellow Socialists.
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