Strike cuts power to Olympic village, Stade de France

Striking workers stand in front of a power control center as they cut power to the large sports arena Stade de France and the Olympic village in the northern suburb of Saint-Ouen, near Paris, March 9, 2023. REUTERS/Noemie Olive

PARIS (Reuters) - Strike action cut power to the large sports arena Stade de France and to some of the construction work for the 2024 Olympic village in the northern suburb of Saint-Denis on the outskirts of Paris, union officials said on Thursday.

A dozen members of the Electricity and Gas industry (IEG)walked out of offices that control the area's electricity supply.