Germany faces ‘massive disruptions’ as six-day rail strike begins – Europe live
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Germany is gearing up for a large strike by train drivers’ union GDL, set to begin Wednesday and last until Monday.
“The GDL has announced strike action for the period from Wednesday, 24 January 2024 to Monday, 29 January 2024,” Deutsche Bahn wrote.
“This will result in massive disruptions to Deutsche Bahn’s long-distance, regional and S-Bahn services during this period. The emergency timetable only ensures very limited train services on DB’s long-distance, regional and S-Bahn services,” it added.
Here are images from southeastern France today, as farmers block a motorway.
A farmer stands next to a line of tractors as they block the A7 motorway near Albon, southeastern France. Photograph: Olivier Chassignole/AFP/Getty Images
This photograph taken on January 23, 2024 near Albon, southeastern France, shows the A7 motorway during a farmer's blockade. Photograph: Olivier Chassignole/AFP/Getty Images
A woman died this morning in southern France after a car hit a roadblock set up by protesting farmers, Reuters reported citing a police spokesperson.
The spokesperson said:
A car went into a farmers’ roadblock. It hit three people. One woman has died and two others were seriously injured. The three occupants of the car have been arrested.
Germany is gearing up for a large strike by train drivers’ union GDL, set to begin Wednesday and last until Monday.
“The GDL has announced strike action for the period from Wednesday, 24 January 2024 to Monday, 29 January 2024,” Deutsche Bahn wrote.
“This will result in massive disruptions to Deutsche Bahn’s long-distance, regional and S-Bahn services during this period. The emergency timetable only ensures very limited train services on DB’s long-distance, regional and S-Bahn services,” it added.
