Thousands of travelers are stuck at the Gare du Nord high-speed train station in Paris
The sudden strike, motivated by the payment of bonuses, caused enormous difficulties on the London-Paris route. Some trains had to return to the French capital Just before arriving in London, prompting the French government to describe the strike as “unacceptable.”
Thousands of passengers were trapped at the Gare du Nord high-speed train station in Paris. “We were probably half an hour away from arriving in London and suddenly we heard this announcementSonia Kapoor, a 50-year-old American tourist, told Reuters. He added, “Finally they told us: There is a strike, we have to return to Paris.”
Getlink, operator of the cross-Channel tunnel used by Eurostar, said the strike called by French unions had caused… Service outages and station closures in France and the United Kingdom.
Blockage of the tunnel in La Manche is unacceptable.
The solution is there right away. I am engaged.
Please contact the responsible party to ensure circulation and fractions are in good condition.#Take a link
– Clement Beaune (@CBeaune) December 21, 2023
The company stated that the unions rejected a bonus of 1,000 euros announced by management, and demanded that it be tripled. French Transport Minister Clement Beaune described the strike as unacceptable. “A solution must be found immediately.”he added in a message on X, formerly known as Twitter. “We recommend postponing your journey if you can, even until tomorrow,” train operator Eurostar said in X.
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