Brits heading to France this week have been warned that they could experience some “disruption to services” due to industrial action. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has issued an update for the country.
There are plans for cross-sector strike action and demonstrations on Thursday, February 16 and again on Tuesday March 7. It comes as UK Border Force staff are set walk out at the French ports of Calais and Dunkirk and at the Coquelles Channel Tunnel Terminal next week.
The FCDO warned travellers in the latest update that the French strike action may start before Thursday and could end on Friday morning. It added that further sector-specific walkouts could take place on other dates.
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It said: “Several unions have called for cross-sector strike action and demonstrations on Thursday 16 February and Tuesday 7 March. Industrial action may start the evening before a strike day and run until the morning after.
“Localised or sector-specific strikes could also occur outside these dates. Industrial action may lead to disruption to services. Please check the latest advice with operators before travelling, avoid demonstrations and follow the advice of local authorities.”
Last week the Home Office warned that travellers who are entering the UK from France via the ports of Calais and Dunkirk and Coquelles Channel Tunnel Terminal between February 17 and February 20 could face longer wait times at border control. It added that passengers should use eGates where possible and that resources would be deployed to help support the flow of travellers.
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