France hit by rail strike, demo by weary police


  • World
  • Wednesday, 18 May 2016

A police car burns during a demonstration against police violence and against French labour law reform in Paris, France, May 18, 2016. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

PARIS (Reuters) - Strikes by French railway and port workers halved train services and prompted cancellation of ferry links to Britain on Wednesday as labour unions sought to force President Francois Hollande's government into retreat on labour law reforms.

After weeks of protests in which hundreds of their number have been hurt, police held a rally of their own to vent frustration over the stresses of near daily clashes with violent youths on the fringes of the anti-reform movement.

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In World

Hunter Biden's criminal trial begins in aftermath of Trump conviction
Philippine volcano erupts, authorities raise alert level
Pakistan's Imran Khan acquitted of leaking state secrets charges, but to stay in jail
UK gives date for first Rwanda asylum seekers' deportation flights
Somalia to expel Ethiopian troops unless Somaliland port deal scrapped, official says
Mexico's Sheinbaum blazes trail as first woman president, under mentor's watchful eye
Indian election commission bats away concerns in record-breaking ballot count
Claudia Sheinbaum wins sweeping mandate, becomes Mexico's first female president
Russia warns US against 'fatal' miscalculation in Ukraine
In Albania, two women take on a nation with a rooftop wedding

Others Also Read