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France Suffers Second Day Of Mass Rail Strikes
Millions of French travellers suffered a second day of major disruption Wednesday as rail workers pressed on with rolling strikes that pose one of the toughest challenges yet to President Emmanuel Macron.
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France May Force Rail Strikers Back To Work: Transport Minister
France may order striking rail employees back to work, Transport Minister Alain Vidalies said Friday, hours before the Euro 2016 football championship was due to kick off.
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Pilots' Strike Threat Hangs Over Euro 2016
Strikes by rail workers and flooding disrupted France on Friday, as the new threat of a pilots' strike hung over Euro 2016 football tournament a week before the tournament kicks off.
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French Rail Workers' Strike Raises Euro 2016 Fears
Striking railway workers were set to disrupt transport throughout France just 11 days before Euro 2016, as President Francois Hollande refused to back down over a labour dispute that has sparked months of protests.
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International Services Hit as Belgian Rail Workers Strike
Belgian rail travel was hit hard by a 24-hour strike on Friday that halted trains including international services to Britain and France.
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Severe Delays Expected on Monday as Belgian Rail Staff Strike
European train passengers have been warned they face fresh strike action just as the summer holiday season begins, after a Belgian rail union announced it would take industrial action on Monday.
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France Set for Travel Chaos as Flights Cut Due to Air Strike
France braced for travel chaos after the country's civil aviation body urged airlines on Monday to cut flights by up to 20 percent in Paris and some other cities due to an air controllers' strike.
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France Set For Air Travel Chaos After Train Strike
France faces more travel chaos next week after air traffic controllers announced a strike amid an ongoing rail protest that is the biggest industrial action in years.
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French Rail Strike to Enter Fifth Day
French unions decided to extend into Sunday a crippling railway strike for a fifth day despite a renewed appeal for dialogue by Prime Minister Manuel Valls.
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French Train Strike Extended for Third Day
French trade unions extended a major train strike against proposed reforms to contain the rail sector's soaring debt until Friday evening, spelling a third day of misery for commuters.
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France hit by train strike after airport action
After two days of air traffic controller strikes, French rail workers are now walking off the job to protest a reorganisation of the national rail and train companies.
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France gripped by travel chaos as rail, air strikes intensify
Thousands of flights in and out of French airports were cancelled on Wednesday as a strike by air traffic controllers intensified just hours before a nationwide rail strike was due to start.
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France Suffers Second Day Of Mass Rail Strikes
Millions of French travellers suffered a second day of major disruption Wednesday as rail workers pressed on with rolling strikes that pose one of the toughest challenges yet to President Emmanuel Macron.
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France May Force Rail Strikers Back To Work: Transport Minister
France may order striking rail employees back to work, Transport Minister Alain Vidalies said Friday, hours before the Euro 2016 football championship was due to kick off.
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Pilots' Strike Threat Hangs Over Euro 2016
Strikes by rail workers and flooding disrupted France on Friday, as the new threat of a pilots' strike hung over Euro 2016 football tournament a week before the tournament kicks off.
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French Rail Workers' Strike Raises Euro 2016 Fears
Striking railway workers were set to disrupt transport throughout France just 11 days before Euro 2016, as President Francois Hollande refused to back down over a labour dispute that has sparked months of protests.
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International Services Hit as Belgian Rail Workers Strike
Belgian rail travel was hit hard by a 24-hour strike on Friday that halted trains including international services to Britain and France.
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Severe Delays Expected on Monday as Belgian Rail Staff Strike
European train passengers have been warned they face fresh strike action just as the summer holiday season begins, after a Belgian rail union announced it would take industrial action on Monday.
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France Set for Travel Chaos as Flights Cut Due to Air Strike
France braced for travel chaos after the country's civil aviation body urged airlines on Monday to cut flights by up to 20 percent in Paris and some other cities due to an air controllers' strike.
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France Set For Air Travel Chaos After Train Strike
France faces more travel chaos next week after air traffic controllers announced a strike amid an ongoing rail protest that is the biggest industrial action in years.
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French Rail Strike to Enter Fifth Day
French unions decided to extend into Sunday a crippling railway strike for a fifth day despite a renewed appeal for dialogue by Prime Minister Manuel Valls.
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French Train Strike Extended for Third Day
French trade unions extended a major train strike against proposed reforms to contain the rail sector's soaring debt until Friday evening, spelling a third day of misery for commuters.
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France hit by train strike after airport action
After two days of air traffic controller strikes, French rail workers are now walking off the job to protest a reorganisation of the national rail and train companies.
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France gripped by travel chaos as rail, air strikes intensify
Thousands of flights in and out of French airports were cancelled on Wednesday as a strike by air traffic controllers intensified just hours before a nationwide rail strike was due to start.
