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Passengers board an EasyJet plane in Bordeaux

Further easyJet strike action possible in France following weekend chaos

Thousands of passengers impacted by flight cancellations last weekend

Strikes and heavy traffic make for a difficult weekend for travel in France

EasyJet cancellations, SNCF disruption and heavy road traffic are expected over the August 15 weekend

Why are firefighters striking in France today?

‘Every seven seconds, firefighters are called’

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EasyJet cabin crew call strike for this weekend in France

Passengers could face disruption Saturday and Sunday as unions step up their dispute

EasyJet cabin crew threaten strikes throughout August in France

Unions file month-long strike notice, saying ‘our colleagues simply cannot continue like this’

Surprise train strike to hit Normandy this weekend

Close to 40% of trains to destinations such as Evreux, Caen, and Rouen cancelled on Friday

EasyJet cabin crew in France file strike notice

Unions act after failed talks with management

Is the Paris airport workers strike on June 18 going ahead?

Uncertainty remains, passengers advised to check for updates

French rail strike June 10: how to find out about affected services

Action may impact TER, TGV, Intercités, Transilien and RER trains

Private medical laboratories to strike from May 4

Industrial action will not impact hospital labs but may delay non-urgent tests

Strike at Crédit Agricole sees many branches closed

Unions are asking for the reopening of salary negotiations

A view of a doctor stethoscope and a post-it note saying ‘Médecins en grève’ (Doctors on strike)

Doctors in France announce strike action: it may be harder to get appointments

First wave of action set to begin on December 3

Why farmers plan to block A10 and A71 motorways in France this weekend

Action comes after the publication of a study on water usage

French farmers stage ‘snail’ operations and supermarket protests over imports

A nationwide day of action is underway

Christmas parcels delayed at French airports due to DHL strike

The four-day action saw 80% of workers join the protest resulting in a significant backlog in deliveries and pick-ups, according to unions

BREAKING: Thursday's air strike in France called off, disruption still expected

Disruption is still expected at a number of airports. The union has also not rescinded its strike notice for three days in May

Many French flights set to be cancelled due to air traffic strike

Thursday’s 24-hour protest is expected to be one of the largest walkouts in the profession

Call for pharmacists to strike over medicine shortages in France

Total shutdown of pharmacies at end of May expected. 36 pharmacies closed in January 2024 for economic reasons

French air traffic controllers’ union files strike notice for April 25

Almost three-quarters of flights could to be affected

Doctors and nurses in a hospital in France

June strike call for private clinics and hospitals in France

200,000 private healthcare workers may walk out over hospital funding row

France’s state weather forecasters on strike over automation errors

Workers are also protesting at staffing cutbacks. They say their weather warnings save lives and the service should not be reduced

What is known about March 19 public sector strikes in France?

Nurses and teachers are set to walk out with more than 100 demonstrations planned

French port workers and sailors strike: how ferries are affected

Managers are also joining action, with more than a dozen ports impacted

Hospitals: Strikes loom in France around Olympics over extra workload

Major union is concerned over conditions, bonus pay and childcare during Games

French airports blocked as new taxi protests held in several cities

Anger over reimbursement rates for hospital transport spurs action

French taxi driver helps nun who misses critical flight due to strike

‘She told me that it was a miracle,’ the taxi driver says, after he drove almost 600 km one way

Postal strike starts over parcel deliveries in south-east France

Workers want compensation for new role delivering special packages

Port workers strike in Le Havre: How are ferries affected?

A union has announced three days of action to protest the pensions reform and bonus pay

Ferry offer, new flights, major rail strike: 5 France travel updates

New low-cost international flights include ones to the UK

Farmers, taxis, metro, EDF, teachers - strike calls grow in France

Anger over pay, policies and new ministerial appointments at top of increasing list of issues

Taxis, lorry drivers: will other workers join French farmer protests?

Several unions have voiced their support for the movement, raising fears that it could spread to other sectors

‘Surprise’ strike closes Channel Tunnel and stops Eurostar services

No passenger or shuttle trains are able to pass through the tunnel, Eurostar ticket holders are being asked to postpone their journey

Flights cancelled as strike set to hit several French airports

Paris-Orly, Brest, Lyon, Poitiers and Lille among those affected by 24-hour air traffic controller protest on Monday

Strike at Calais docks causing delays for UK-bound passengers

Freight vehicles are mostly affected, but backlog of traffic near port is affecting drivers too

Taxis on ‘drive slow’ protest in France over hospital transport change

Drivers claim the new rule will lead to a ‘two-tier’ system, harm patients and threaten taxi drivers’ income

End in sight for driver fuel shortages in Paris and surrounding areas

Supplies have been running low due to strike action

Discount Ryanair summer flights on sale: 8 French travel updates

We also look at the app to get on fully booked trains, increased motorway tolls, the cancelled Christmas rail strike and more

SNCF train strike December 1: Where in France is affected?

Almost all regions are set to see disruptions to some services

Low-cost Toujust stores close in France, some Bricoramas may follow

Both chains have been facing economic difficulties

Hundreds of flights cancelled in French air traffic controller strike

Destinations in the south are particularly impacted

French MPs move to stop last-minute air traffic controller strikes

Air staff now need to give advance warning of their individual intent to strike in order to minimise disruptions

Air traffic control strike to hit many French flights next week

A quarter of flights from four airports will be cancelled

A view of a GP stethoscope and a Post-It note saying ‘Doctors on strike’ in French

Doctors pause their strike in France: Will consultation fees go up?

The unions say their action is ‘suspended’ only, as they agree to reopen negotiations on consultation fees next week

Is it true that union membership in the UK is higher than in France?

There are stark differences depending on public or private sector and the size of the firm

A view of a GP stethoscope with a Post-It note saying ‘Médecins en Grève (Doctors on strike)’

Doctors’ strike in France: ‘Why €25 per appointment is not enough’

The strike comes amid wider national action also affecting travel and schools

Transport, schools: Updates on Friday’s cross-sector strikes in France

Healthcare and air travel is set to be particularly impacted

What to do if you need doctor during strikes starting Friday in France

Many GPs and other self-employed doctors will not be working and options to find assistance elsewhere may be limited

Travel, schools, doctors: France braces for national strike on Friday

A ‘general strike’ has been called by all eight major unions. Workers in the private sector area are also being called to join the action

Call for an unlimited GP doctors’ strike in France from October 13

The date ties in with planned cross-industry protest action. Some cancellation of doctor appointments is expected in an on-going argument over consultation fees

This Friday’s French air traffic controller strike is called off

It means visitors travelling in for Rugby World Cup matches will not be affected. The union has also said it would not strike during the 2024 Paris Olympics

French air traffic controllers call for a one-day strike in September

All major airports in France set to be affected and action could impact fans travelling to the Rugby World Cup

EasyJet cancels 1,700 summer flights amid fears of further strikes

The airline said around 180,000 passengers would be affected

Map: Where in France are emergency call staff going on strike?

Rolling strikes begin on Monday (July 3) and nearly 50 call centres are affected

Three French airports told to cancel half of flights due to strike

Airlines have been asked to cancel half of their scheduled flights on Thursday

We failed to reverse controversial pension reforms, say French unions

But unions insist they are ‘not turning the page’ on the reforms, despite not announcing any new protest or strike dates

Do you agree? Protests and polls undermine real democracy in France

There are two parallel democracies in France - the ballot box vote and the protest in the street, says journalist Nick Inman

Updated: Dates and sectors of upcoming pension strikes in France

Here we keep tabs on future strike dates in France and any subsequent travel disruption

France’s pension reform strikes: Are they over now?

As turnout dwindles, protesters and union bosses appear to be in disagreement about how to oppose the government’s pension reforms

Tax, gardens open, property form, strikes: Key dates in France in June

From neighbourhood parties to the annual music festival, we look at what is happening this month in France

Mayor’s hunger strike to protest lack of help for disabled in France

Georgio Loiseau wants to draw attention to the plight of his autistic son and others like him across the country

Strike sees Vueling scrap two-thirds of its flights at French airport

The cancellations at Paris-Orly will affect more than 12,000 people, say unions

Union threat to turn out lights at Cannes, Monaco F1 and French Open

It is part of ongoing protests against France’s controversial pension reforms

Easyjet boss says France strikes having ‘unacceptable consequences’

The airline’s CEO says strike disruption affected 10 million people and has written to the French government asking for improvements

Dozens of flights cancelled at French airport as aircrew strike

The strike will affect around 10,000 passengers

Reignite or fizzle out? What next for France’s pension reform strikes?

France’s controversial pension reforms were broadly approved on Friday and are set to come into effect on September 1

Cruise ship drama as gusts of up to 135km/h cause ferry cancellations

The liner had passengers on board when its moorings came loose amid high winds in Cherbourg

French unions set a new date for fresh pension reform strikes

The strikes will be held ahead of a pivotal ruling on the controversial reforms by France’s Constitutional Council

Angry French unions call for big strike turnout after PM talks fail

‘We are feeling cold fury,’ said one union boss after pension reforms talks with the French government broke down

Protests to put dozens of French hospitals at risk of partial closure

Locum healthcare workers plan walkouts over proposed changes to pay

Plus belle to poubelle: My walk through Paris’ rubbish-filled streets

The French capital’s bin collector strike has left the city looking and smelling like a landfill, writes Théophile Larcher

French fishermen begin two-day strike to highlight ‘plague of crises’

EU regulations and post-Brexit turmoil have left the sector with a ‘dark horizon’, say industry groups

French unions set new date for fresh pension reform strikes

Unions said by pushing the reforms through parliament without MPs voting, the government had chosen to accentuate the democratic and social crisis in France

Trains, planes, ports and… museums? What disruption will Tuesday see?

Tuesday sees the 10th national mobilisation against France's controversial pension reforms

King Charles III’s state visit postponed amid France pensions unrest

His first state visit as king was pushed back after unions announced fresh strikes and protests

French pension protests intensify as Bordeaux city hall set ablaze

It comes as unions called for another national day of strikes and protests next week