Strikes Disrupt French Rail Services
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Commuters crammed aboard the few trains left running and surgeons operated on only emergency cases as strikes over job cuts and pay disrupted French rail service and hospitals Wednesday.
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Train services across most of France were to be disrupted for the third day running as rail workers protested the rape of a woman ticket inspector this week that they said highlighted rising violence in carriages and stations.
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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.Unions are protesting Sarkozy's plan to trim special retirement packages for some workers, part of his pledges to cut back on costly public services. The strikes began late Wednesday and were to last through Thursday.The first mass-scale problems for travelers and commuters were expected at Thursday morning rush hour. Paris transport authority RATP said traffic would be 'virtually nil' on most of its lines. The national rail network said it would be 'nearly paralyzed.' Read more
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France s rail and electricity workers began a one-day strike today, joining other public service staff in week-long protests against government plans that they say will result in job losses and lower wages.
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A 24-hour nationwide strike against the Greek government's pension reforms crippled transport on Wednesday and shut down public services as unions prepared for a large rally in Athens.
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PARIS : French trade unions called on workers at France Telecom to stage a 24-hour strike September 7 to protest government plans to privatize the public telecommunications operator, union sources said.
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Tens of thousands of commuters, holidaymakers bound for Heathrow and last minute Christmas shoppers suffered travel chaos today as striking Tube train drivers crippled services on the Piccadilly line.
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French teachers went on strike on Thursday, the third day of public sector protests over pay, reforms and job cuts that have sent a sharp warning to President Jacques Chirac's conservative government.
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LONDON: Museums were closed, driving tests disrupted and ministerial cars went unwashed yesterday when British civil servants staged their biggest strike in more than a decade.
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PARIS  - Commuters crammed aboard the few trains left running and surgeons operated on only emergency cases as strikes over job cuts and pay disrupted French rail service and hospitals Wednesday.
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More than half of Italy's trains were halted Friday as railways workers walked off the job to demand better rail safety measures, news reports said.
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BERLIN/PARIS (from news wires) - President Nicolas Sarkozy of France faced setbacks on two starkly different domestic fronts Thursday: a wave of strikes that swept through France and an official announcement that his 11-year marriage had come to an end. The 24-hour strike halted most trains, subways and buses around the country, which led to the cancellation of and classes at some schools and theatrical performances. Only 46 of the country's 700 high-speed trains were running. Many museums were closed. Workers at the state-owned electric and gas utility companies joined the walkout, leading to a reduction in electricity output. Meanwhile, all across Germany, commuters faced major disruptions for the second time in a week as train drivers began a new strike early on Thursday to support pay demands.
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French railway and energy workers kept up  the pressure on President Jacques Chirac's government on  Wednesday with strikes over working conditions that severely  reduced train traffic and curbed electricity output.
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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 capital endured new commuter disruption Tuesday as civil servants and teachers said they would join train drivers fighting government plans to cut pension benefits and other cost-cutting measures.
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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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Rail workers join France's rolling campaign of strikes in the public sector, causing widespread disruption.