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French Srike to Defy Macron Labour Reforms

03/04/2018 GMT

BBC World Service - World Update, French Srike to Defy Macron Labour Reforms

Train drivers and other workers at the French railway SNCF have begun a major strike

Train drivers and other workers at the French state railway SNCF have begun a major strike that is expected to paralyse rail travel across France. Also: Memories of Winnie Mandela; Judicial bias in the US; Turkey and Russia edge closer 

(Picture: TGV high-speed services will be among those hit  Credit: Reuters)

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