France strike enters second day with trade unions saying they plan to keep going until President Macron backs down from his pension reform
Protesters hold a banner during a demonstration against French government's pensions reform plans in Paris as part of a day of national strike and protests in France on December 5, 2019. The slogan reads"Fight together ."
Friday was set to follow a similar pattern, with almost all high-speed train services cancelled, most of the Paris metro system shut down and hundreds of flights set to be axed. But it remains far from certain the protests will match the magnitude of the 1995 strikes when France was paralysed for three weeks from November to December in an action that forced the then government into concessions.As on Thursday, national train operator SNCF has axed 90 percent of the high-speed TGVs on Friday and just 30 percent of regional trains will run.
Bike paths were packed as commuters turned to bicycles and electric scooters while ride-hailing companies were offering special strike promotions.
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