French bill would weaken transit strikes
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Public transit strikes, a fact of life in France, would no longer force trains and buses to a complete halt under a controversial bill presented to parliament Tuesday.
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French commuters struggled to work Thursday as public transport workers put President Nicolas Sarkozy's reform plans to the test with a 24-hour strike in defence of pension privileges.
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The French Cabinet on Wednesday sent a bill to parliament calling for guaranteed minimum service in public transport during labor walkouts, despite opposition from the nation's unions.
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The Paris city government has promised a plan aimed at stopping the âbanalizationâ of the Champs-ÃlysÃ©es.
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France's public transportation network came to a halt Thursday as public sector workers staged a series of strikes in what is seen as the first big test for President Nicolas Sarkozy's government.
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Rail service resumes across much of France as a strike over pension reform winds down.
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Paris' subways slowed to a halt and rail lines were disrupted Thursday during a massive strike in France that was expected to give President Nicolas Sarkozy his first real test after five months in office.
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Moves to scrap tolls on the Forth and Tay road bridges is expected to go forward with the publication of a bill.
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Threat to imperial measures to be lifted after European commission climbdown.
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A transport strike in Paris today has forced early morning commuters onto the streets, as the city slowed to a snail's pace.
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French lawmakers adopted a hotly contested bill on Tuesday that would institute language exams and potential DNA testing for prospective immigrants, making it more difficult for families to join loved ones in France.
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Lawmakers on Wednesday approved a bill that would let workers stay on the job longer each week, a move critics say will dismantle France's legally mandated 35-hour work week.
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A general strike in Greece against a government pension reform cripples the nation's transport  and public services.
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French legislators approved a measure Friday lowering the cap on individuals' tax burdens to 50 percent of income, despite resistance from leftists and even within the ruling conservative coalition.
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A French railway strike began, which will bring chaos for train travellers nationwide, as rail unions joined a rolling campaign of stoppages in the public sector.
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The French parliament started debating a controversial bill on Tuesday that the government says will prevent travel chaos during transport strikes, but that unions warn will damage industrial relations.
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PARIS - Support for striking transport workers faltered yesterday, with some unions returning to work on the second day of a protest against government plans to scrap some retirement benefits and commuters grumbling about delays and crowded platforms.