PARIS — The Latest on the labour strike that has disrupted France’s train service (all times local):<\/p>\n
5:10 p.m.<\/p>\n
Police have pushed back and detained some protesting youth in Paris after shop windows were smashed on the sidelines of a march by striking train workers.<\/p>\n
A group of young people overtook the unions leading a march through the French capital Tuesday to protest reforms by President Emmanuel Macron’s government.<\/p>\n
The youths, some wearing scarves over their faces, played cat and mouse with riot police that were deployed in force at the Saint-Lazare train station in northern Paris.<\/p>\n
Police charged the crowd after the windows of a bank and nearby shops were shattered in the melee. Associated Press reporters at the scene saw a few protesters detained.<\/p>\n
Paris police say no injuries were reported and the situation is under control.<\/p>\n
The rest of the protest was peaceful. Similar confrontations often occur at French demonstrations.<\/p>\n
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9:15 a.m.<\/p>\n
A major French railway strike has brought the country’s famed high-speed trains to a halt, leaving passengers stranded and posing the biggest test so far for President Emmanuel Macron’s economic strategy.<\/p>\n
The SNCF national rail authority says about 12 per cent of trains are running Tuesday, in the first of a series of strikes set to last three months.<\/p>\n
Passengers are packing platforms or hitching rides on traffic-clogged roads and sharing travel tips online.<\/p>\n
Traffic is also disrupted on Eurostar lines to Britain and trains to Germany, though most trains are running as usual.<\/p>\n
Rail workers are protesting government plans to eliminate worker protections. It’s part of Macron’s broader plans to make France more globally competitive.<\/p>\n
Strikes and protest actions Tuesday are also hitting Air France flights, garbage collection and universities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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