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French rail strike called off for New Year’s weekend

Passengers by a TGV high speed train at the Montparnasse station in Paris, 23 December 2022. Train travel is expected to be disrupted over the Christmas weekend due to a strike by controllers, who have agreed not to strike over New Year's. REUTERS - SARAH MEYSSONNIER

Train controllers have agreed not to strike over the upcoming New Year’s holiday weekend after reaching a deal with management. Their strike this weekend has created chaotic conditions for hundreds of thousands of people who are travelling for the Christmas holiday.

The SNCF rail company said it signed a deal with the four rail workers’ trade unions, which agreed to lift strike notices, effectively making any strike action over next weekend illegal.

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