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France strike update: 170,000 join pension and salary protest, says union, 95,000 say police

The strike took place on the same day as the new prime minister’s policy address to parliament

BREAKING: Paris airport staff to strike on July 17

Multiple unions call on workers to walkout over Olympic bonus row. Severe disruptions are possible

Paris airport strike threat looms over Olympic Games

Unions give bosses until July 5 to meet demands for better pay during the prestigious event

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French energy workers stage day strike, nuclear power levels reduced

The equivalent full electrical output of two nuclear power stations was depleted from grid due to action

French air controllers’ strike cancels all flights at Beauvais airport

Key Ryanair hub closed with control tower left empty by last-minute action

BREAKING: Thursday's air strike in France called off, disruption still expected

Disruption is still expected at a number of airports. The union has also not rescinded its strike notice for three days in May

Many French flights set to be cancelled due to air traffic strike

Thursday’s 24-hour protest is expected to be one of the largest walkouts in the profession

Call for pharmacists to strike over medicine shortages in France

Total shutdown of pharmacies at end of May expected. 36 pharmacies closed in January 2024 for economic reasons

French air traffic controllers’ union files strike notice for April 25

Almost three-quarters of flights could to be affected

June strike call for private clinics and hospitals in France

200,000 private healthcare workers may walk out over hospital funding row

France’s state weather forecasters on strike over automation errors

Workers are also protesting at staffing cutbacks. They say their weather warnings save lives and the service should not be reduced

What is known about March 19 public sector strikes in France?

Nurses and teachers are set to walk out with more than 100 demonstrations planned

French port workers and sailors strike: how ferries are affected

Managers are also joining action, with more than a dozen ports impacted

Hospitals: Strikes loom in France around Olympics over extra workload

Major union is concerned over conditions, bonus pay and childcare during Games

Port workers strike in Le Havre: How are ferries affected?

A union has announced three days of action to protest the pensions reform and bonus pay

Strike at Calais docks causing delays for UK-bound passengers

Freight vehicles are mostly affected, but backlog of traffic near port is affecting drivers too

Taxis on ‘drive slow’ protest in France over hospital transport change

Drivers claim the new rule will lead to a ‘two-tier’ system, harm patients and threaten taxi drivers’ income

End in sight for driver fuel shortages in Paris and surrounding areas

Supplies have been running low due to strike action

Discount Ryanair summer flights on sale: 8 French travel updates

We also look at the app to get on fully booked trains, increased motorway tolls, the cancelled Christmas rail strike and more

SNCF train strike December 1: Where in France is affected?

Almost all regions are set to see disruptions to some services

Low-cost Toujust stores close in France, some Bricoramas may follow

Both chains have been facing economic difficulties

Hundreds of flights cancelled in French air traffic controller strike

Destinations in the south are particularly impacted

French MPs move to stop last-minute air traffic controller strikes

Air staff now need to give advance warning of their individual intent to strike in order to minimise disruptions

Air traffic control strike to hit many French flights next week

A quarter of flights from four airports will be cancelled

Doctors pause their strike in France: Will consultation fees go up?

The unions say their action is ‘suspended’ only, as they agree to reopen negotiations on consultation fees next week

Is it true that union membership in the UK is higher than in France?

There are stark differences depending on public or private sector and the size of the firm

Doctors’ strike in France: ‘Why €25 per appointment is not enough’

The strike comes amid wider national action also affecting travel and schools

Transport, schools: Updates on Friday’s cross-sector strikes in France

Healthcare and air travel is set to be particularly impacted

What to do if you need doctor during strikes starting Friday in France

Many GPs and other self-employed doctors will not be working and options to find assistance elsewhere may be limited

Travel, schools, doctors: France braces for national strike on Friday

A ‘general strike’ has been called by all eight major unions. Workers in the private sector area are also being called to join the action

Call for an unlimited GP doctors’ strike in France from October 13

The date ties in with planned cross-industry protest action. Some cancellation of doctor appointments is expected in an on-going argument over consultation fees

This Friday’s French air traffic controller strike is called off

It means visitors travelling in for Rugby World Cup matches will not be affected. The union has also said it would not strike during the 2024 Paris Olympics

French air traffic controllers call for a one-day strike in September

All major airports in France set to be affected and action could impact fans travelling to the Rugby World Cup

EasyJet cancels 1,700 summer flights amid fears of further strikes

The airline said around 180,000 passengers would be affected

Map: Where in France are emergency call staff going on strike?

Rolling strikes begin on Monday (July 3) and nearly 50 call centres are affected

Three French airports told to cancel half of flights due to strike

Airlines have been asked to cancel half of their scheduled flights on Thursday

We failed to reverse controversial pension reforms, say French unions

But unions insist they are ‘not turning the page’ on the reforms, despite not announcing any new protest or strike dates

Do you agree? Protests and polls undermine real democracy in France

There are two parallel democracies in France - the ballot box vote and the protest in the street, says journalist Nick Inman

Updated: Dates and sectors of upcoming pension strikes in France

Here we keep tabs on future strike dates in France and any subsequent travel disruption

France’s pension reform strikes: Are they over now?

As turnout dwindles, protesters and union bosses appear to be in disagreement about how to oppose the government’s pension reforms

Tax, gardens open, property form, strikes: Key dates in France in June

From neighbourhood parties to the annual music festival, we look at what is happening this month in France

Mayor’s hunger strike to protest lack of help for disabled in France

Georgio Loiseau wants to draw attention to the plight of his autistic son and others like him across the country

Strike sees Vueling scrap two-thirds of its flights at French airport

The cancellations at Paris-Orly will affect more than 12,000 people, say unions

Union threat to turn out lights at Cannes, Monaco F1 and French Open

It is part of ongoing protests against France’s controversial pension reforms

Easyjet boss says France strikes having ‘unacceptable consequences’

The airline’s CEO says strike disruption affected 10 million people and has written to the French government asking for improvements

Dozens of flights cancelled at French airport as aircrew strike

The strike will affect around 10,000 passengers

Reignite or fizzle out? What next for France’s pension reform strikes?

France’s controversial pension reforms were broadly approved on Friday and are set to come into effect on September 1

Cruise ship drama as gusts of up to 135km/h cause ferry cancellations

The liner had passengers on board when its moorings came loose amid high winds in Cherbourg

French unions set a new date for fresh pension reform strikes

The strikes will be held ahead of a pivotal ruling on the controversial reforms by France’s Constitutional Council

Angry French unions call for big strike turnout after PM talks fail

‘We are feeling cold fury,’ said one union boss after pension reforms talks with the French government broke down

Protests to put dozens of French hospitals at risk of partial closure

Locum healthcare workers plan walkouts over proposed changes to pay

Plus belle to poubelle: My walk through Paris’ rubbish-filled streets

The French capital’s bin collector strike has left the city looking and smelling like a landfill, writes Théophile Larcher

French fishermen begin two-day strike to highlight ‘plague of crises’

EU regulations and post-Brexit turmoil have left the sector with a ‘dark horizon’, say industry groups

French unions set new date for fresh pension reform strikes

Unions said by pushing the reforms through parliament without MPs voting, the government had chosen to accentuate the democratic and social crisis in France

Trains, planes, ports and… museums? What disruption will Tuesday see?

Tuesday sees the 10th national mobilisation against France's controversial pension reforms

King Charles III’s state visit postponed amid France pensions unrest

His first state visit as king was pushed back after unions announced fresh strikes and protests

French pension protests intensify as Bordeaux city hall set ablaze

It comes as unions called for another national day of strikes and protests next week

'Black Thursday' strikes in France: How bad is the disruption?

Eight Eurostar trains have been cancelled, disruption is expected to flights at several airports and limits on petrol are being imposed in Southern France

Unions in France warn of disruption during King Charles III visit

‘We’ll greet him with a good old-fashioned general strike,’ said one boss, ahead of the Paris and Bordeaux official visit next week

Ryanair: Let other air traffic staff replace French during strikes

The budget airline is petitioning for change as it claims one million passengers have faced delays and more than 8,000 flights have been disrupted

Strikes? New government? What’s next amid France’s pensions anger?

The French government sparked fury on Thursday by using article 49.3 to force through controversial pension reforms without a vote in parliament

Paris mayor kicks up a stink over bid to end bin collectors’ strike

As 7,000 tonnes of uncollected rubbish litter Paris’ streets, the government wants to force striking bin collectors to go back to work

Traffic, fuel, rubbish: France braces for yet another pension strike

Ahead of another national strike against France’s controversial pension reforms on March 15, we look at the disruption facing travellers

What’s happening in France this week?

This week (March 13-19) more strike disruption is likely, a final vote on the country’s controversial pension reforms could take place and France plays Wales in the Six Nations

France’s pension strikes: How bad is the ongoing travel disruption?

Amid ongoing protests over France’s controversial pension reform, we recap the disruption facing travellers on Friday and into the weekend

French petrol stations see shortages as pension protests continue

But the French Union of Petroleum Industries said there was enough fuel in reserve and that the situation was not being helped by panic buying

Why we are on the side of French pension reform strikers

Connexion readers explain what motivated them to join local demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to raise the retirement by two years to 64

France’s pension reform strikes: what will happen next?

More than a million people protested on Tuesday as strikes caused major disruption across the country

Key takeaways so far from Tuesday’s pension reform strikes in France

Petrol refineries blocked, flights and trains cancelled and talk of a ‘historic mobilisation’… what do we know about today’s pension strikes?

Could strikes at French refineries cause petrol shortages at the pump?

One of the main unions says every refinery in the country has been affected by protest action and that little to no fuel was being distributed to petrol stations on Tuesday

Trains, planes, ports and roads: How Tuesday’s strike will affect you

France is set for a national walkout to protest controversial pension reforms. One government minister predicted ‘one of the most difficult days we have seen’.