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Few commuters seen at central Paris station as strike begins

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As nationwide pension reform strikes begin in France, few commuters use the central Paris train and metro station of Saint-Lazare. Some 90 percent of high-speed trains have been axed, most of the Paris metro will be shut, hundreds of flights cancelled and the majority of schools closed. IMAGES

Added on the 05/12/2019 07:39:48 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images

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