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Tens of thousands of French workers strike over pension reforms

Tens of thousands of workers across France have gone on strike in protest against the government’s plan to raise the retirement age to 64.

Irish Independent

France braces for nationwide strikes over plan to raise retirement age

Rubbish collectors, utility workers and train drivers are among those taking strike action across France to show their anger at a bill raising the retirement age to 64.

Irish Independent

France on strike: Unions say 'non' to higher pension age

Garbage collectors, utility workers and train drivers are among people walking off the job Tuesday across France

The Independent UK

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I paid £11 to travel 500km – but is the no-frills ‘Ryanair’ of the railways worth it?

Train Talk: French Railway has brought some ‘Ryanair’ aspects to its budget brand, Ouigo – and there’s nothing wrong with that

The Independent UK

French unions target new day of protests against pension age change on Feb. 16 - union sources

French trade unions are planning a new day of strikes and demonstrations on Thursday, Feb. 16 against planned pension changes, trade union sources said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Strikes over the past 50 years have barely made a dent in the French economy

In France, more than 1.2 million people (2.8 million, according to trade unions) took to the streets against proposed pension reform on Tuesday, exceeding crowds galvanised by the first national day of strike on 19 January.

The Conversation

France braces for major transport woes from pension strikes

France’s national rail operator is recommending that passengers stay home if possible Tuesday to avoid labor strikes

The Independent UK

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France minister 'shocked' after train runs over cat

Paris (AFP) - France's Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said Friday he was "particularly shocked" after a train departing a busy Paris station appeared to deliberately run over a domestic cat.

AFP

Busy Paris rail station shut after arsonists wreck cables

Paris (AFP) - A busy railway hub in Paris suffered a near-total traffic shutdown Tuesday after unidentified vandals triggered a crippling signal malfunction by setting cables on fire in a mysterious arson attack.

AFP

Cable sabotage paralyses busy Paris rail station

Paris (AFP) - A busy railway hub in Paris suffered a near-total traffic shutdown on Tuesday after vandals triggered a crippling signal malfunction by setting cables on fire.

AFP

Paris trains cancelled after cables burned in ‘scandalous’ act of vandalism

Apparently deliberate fires in clusters of electrical cables have caused a series of cancellations on the Paris train network, all but shutting down services at one of the capital’s busiest stations.

Irish Independent

Cable sabotage cuts all traffic from busy Paris station

Paris (AFP) - One of the busiest train stations in Paris suffered a total traffic shutdown on Tuesday after vandals triggered a major signal malfunction by setting cables on fire.

AFP

Arson forces Paris’s Gare de l’Est train station to shut for day

Rail operator SNCF files legal complaint after fire at signals point brings all services to a halt

The Guardian - UK

Arsonists shut down Paris’ Gare de l’Est station

One of the biggest mainline railway stations in France was put out of action by suspected arsonists who destroyed 48 power cables on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

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Reuters

Trade unions call for more strikes over Macron's pension reform

More than a million people marched through French cities on Thursday to denounce President Emmanuel Macron's plans to raise the retirement age, with a wave of nationwide strikes halting trains, blocking refineries and curbing power generation.

Reuters

Factbox-Workers vs Macron: What to expect from Thursday's strike

France's labour unions have made a rare joint call for major strike action on Thursday against plans by President Emmanuel Macron's government to reform the pension system and raise the retirement age.

The Guardian - UK

Paris attack: knife-wielding man injures six people at Gare du Nord

Man said to have attacked passersby during early-morning rush-hour before armed police wounded and arrested him

Radio France Internationale

French national rail operator vows to reinvest record €2bn profit

The French state rail company SNCF made profits of more than 2 billion euros in 2022. The Transport Minister has promised the entire sum will be reinvested in the rail sector, notably to upgrade aging equipment.

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Irish Independent

Strikes over pay disrupt Christmas travel in France and UK

Air travellers leaving France faced possible delays as government employees who check passports went on strike in the latest of a spate of walkouts over pay amid a cost-of-living crisis.

Radio France Internationale

French rail strike called off for New Year’s weekend

Train controllers have agreed not to strike over the upcoming New Year’s holiday weekend after reaching a deal with management. Their strike this weekend has created chaotic conditions for hundreds of thousands of people who are travelling for the Christmas holiday.

France 24

French unions call off railway strike for New Year holiday weekend

France's national train operator SNCF said that trade unions had lifted a threat to call a strike for the forthcoming New Year holiday weekend after a deal was reached with management.

Radio France Internationale

Rush to ‘save’ holidays as French rail bosses negotiate with striking controllers

The French government is pressuring the rail company SNCF to come to an agreement with controllers, or ticket inspectors, who are asking for better recognition of their work. Not backed by unions, the inspectors are threatening to strike again next weekend, over New Year’s

AFP

French railways face 100-mn-euro bill over Christmas strike

Paris (AFP) - France's railways face a 100-million-euro ($106-million) bill over a Christmas rail strike organised by ticket inspectors without union backing which has caused a major backlash from travellers, a minister said on Thursday.

AFP

French Christmas train strike provokes fury, travel woes

Paris (AFP) - Some 200,000 holidaymakers in France scrambled Wednesday to book alternative travel for their Christmas holidays as the national rail operator announced major service cancellations due to a strike.

The Independent UK

Train cancelled by strike? Have twice your money back (but only in France)

Gesture is expected to cost SNCF (French Railways) ‘several tens of millions of euros’

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