France: French railway workers launch nationwide strike.

SHOTLIST: PARIS, FRANCE (JUNE 10, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF DEMONSTRATORS GATHERED IN FRONT OF GARE DU NORD FOR PROTEST AND STRIKE / DEMONSTRATORS HOLDING BANNERS AND FLAGS 2. ONE DEMONSTRATOR HOLDING LIT UP FLARE (TWO SHOTS) 3. VARIOUS OF DEMONSTRATORS MARCHING WHILE CHANTING / DEMONSTRATORS HOLDING BANNERS AND FLAGS / SOME DEMONSTRATORS CARRYING LIT UP FLARESPARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 10, 2026: At the call of four French labor unions, railway workers nationwide went on a one-day strike on Wednesday, June 10, to demand better wages and working conditions. Thousands of railway workers carrying union flags gathered in front of the Gare du Nord to voice their demands before marching toward the headquarters of the Union of Public Transport and Railways (UTP) in Paris, France. According to data from the French railway company SNCF, the strike resulted in the cancellation of two out of every three high-speed train services and half of all intercity services, while commuter train services connecting Paris to surrounding cities also experienced significant disruptions. The workers, who are demanding better wages and working conditions, oppose the opening of the railway sector to competition from private companies.