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French rail strike June 10: how to find out about affected services
Action may impact TER, TGV, Intercités, Transilien and RER trains
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France’s D-Day events and commemorations 2026
Celebrations include official remembrance ceremonies, historic exhibitions and 1940s-themed dances
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Pyrénées Orientales residents to cast vote on name change
Three options are being submitted although a popular fourth has been controversially removed
Workers have nearly 17 days off ‘sick’
French workers took nearly 17 days off last year with over-55s having nearly three times as many ‘sickies’ as the under-30s.
One in four absences was for personal reasons. Other reasons given were heavy workload, lack of recognition and unhappiness at pay.
