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Lidl supermarket workers in France to strike on Thursdays - Sundays
Move to obligatory Sunday and public holiday shifts prompts calls for ‘unlimited’ protest action
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Why police checks are multiplying on drivers around France
Many drivers have had their licences suspended in recent months
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Several French airports hit by public sector worker strike today
Delays and disruptions are expected especially in the south-west
High-speed in-flight wifi takes to the air

High-speed internet will soon be available in-flight with British Airways fitting a 75Mbit/s wifi system on all services by 2019. Air France and EasyJet are due to follow. Passengers can use social media or stream high-bandwidth content.