https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed French rail chiefs reported 50 different acts of malicious sabotage on train lines on Monday with authorities fearing strikers will increasingly take matters into their own hands to keep up the pressure on the government. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180515/french-rail-strikers-resort-to-sabotage-as-movement-becomes-militant Tue, 15 May 2018 12:07:31 +0200 french-rail-strikers-resort-to-sabotage-as-movement-becomes-militant French rail workers launched their latest two-day strike on Sunday over plans to overhaul the heavily indebted train operator SNCF, the biggest test yet to President Emmanuel Macron's wide-ranging drive to reform the country's econom https://www.thelocal.fr/20180408/french-rail-workers-press-ahead-with-strike Sun, 08 Apr 2018 21:15:11 +0200 french-rail-workers-press-ahead-with-strike France faced a second day of transport chaos Wednesday as rail workers pursued rolling strikes, causing major disruptions for train travellers in the biggest challenge yet to President Emmanuel Macron's resolve to push through sweeping reforms. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180404/france-faces-second-day-of-transport-chaos-as-rail-workers-strike Wed, 04 Apr 2018 17:16:36 +0200 france-faces-second-day-of-transport-chaos-as-rail-workers-strike Rail workers went on strike on Thursday, forcing cancellations on services around the country. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170202/rail-workers-go-on-strike-across-france Thu, 02 Feb 2017 14:31:55 +0100 rail-workers-go-on-strike-across-france Train services across France were once again cancelled on Tuesday as rail workers held the latest strike. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160426/rail-passengers-in-france-hit-by-latest-strike Tue, 26 Apr 2016 09:23:47 +0200 rail-passengers-in-france-hit-by-latest-strike France is set for another day of disruption and delays on the trains as French trade unions representing rail workers have issued a joint call to observe a one-day strike on Tuesday, April 26th. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160419/france-set-for-another-mass-rail-strike Tue, 19 Apr 2016 10:22:59 +0200 france-set-for-another-mass-rail-strike Rail services across France were severely disrupted on Wednesday due to a nationwide rail strike. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160309/french-rail-services-hit-by-nationwide-strike Wed, 09 Mar 2016 08:25:39 +0100 french-rail-services-hit-by-nationwide-strike A national French rail strike is due to begin on Tuesday evening with major disruption forecast, especially around the Paris region. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160308/french-rail-strike-severe-disruption-expected Tue, 08 Mar 2016 17:47:35 +0100 french-rail-strike-severe-disruption-expected Four trade unions representing French rail workers have called for a one-day strike next week that looks set to cause major disruption across the country. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160301/french-rail-unions-call-one-day-national-strike Tue, 01 Mar 2016 11:34:15 +0100 french-rail-unions-call-one-day-national-strike Rail workers are set to begin a one-day strike at 7pm on Monday night but authorities say the walk-out won’t provoke the kind of travel chaos seen during last June's industrial action. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150309/french-rail-strike-minimal-disruption-expected Mon, 09 Mar 2015 10:06:37 +0100 french-rail-strike-minimal-disruption-expected 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. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140615/french-rail-strike-to-enter-fifth-day Sun, 15 Jun 2014 09:24:00 +0200 french-rail-strike-to-enter-fifth-day