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The four trade unions at France's rail company SNCF are calling for a general strike and protest marches on Thursday, ahead of a rolling strike mid December. They are angry over the proposed dismantling of freight operations and the opening of regional lines to competition.

French unions across multiple sectors are calling for strikes and protests in the coming weeks, driven by frustration over planned layoffs and budget reforms. The government has proposed €60 billion in cuts and tax hikes to tackle the country's debt.

A storm disrupts high-speed train traffic in France, impacting travelers during the Olympics and summer vacation departures.

It comes as hotels were forced to cut prices during the Olympics

Those responsible for the coordinated acts of sabotage that hit the French railway network on Friday, just before the Olympic Games' opening ceremony, are still unknown. Initial police investigations are looking at individuals connected with extreme left-wing groups. However, French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin has also raised the possibility of…

A suspect has been arrested over the sabotage of France's TGV high-speed rail network that caused travel chaos ahead of the Olympic Games opening ceremony in Paris.

France was on Monday probing the possible involvement of ultra-left movements in attacks that paralysed the rail network at the start of the Olympic Games, as new sabotage acts affected fibre optic cables in several areas.

It came as a man was reportedly arrested after alleged attacks on France’s high-speed rail network that caused chaos to Eurostar services on Friday

The man was detained at Oissel in northern France on Sunday and had access keys to SNCF technical premises, tools and literature linked to the ultra-left, said the source, asking not to be named.