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Traffic is heavy on the Paris ring road, as France faces a sixth day of strike against the pension reform, which paralyzes public transport and cause hundreds of kilometers of traffic jams in Paris region. IMAGES
French Transportation Minister Clément Beaune says national railway strikes during the Christmas holiday season aren’t "inevitable," as employees of rail operator SNCF are on strike this weekend. SOUNDBITE
Images of people walking along the Champs-Élysées avenue, while the French capital is closed to motorised vehicles for part of the day, in order to enjoy "a calmer, livelier and more breathable city," according to the mayor. 'Paris Breathes' first started in 2015. IMAGES
Workers at Felixstowe port in southeastern England are on the second day of an eight-day strike over pay, with logistics the latest industry to see industrial action as inflation in the UK hits 10 percent. Nearly 2,000 unionised employees at the port, including crane drivers, machine operators and stevedores, are involved in the first strike at Felixstowe since 1989. IMAGES
Public transport is severely disrupted across Germany, following a strike call by the powerful Ver.di union, which is calling for the negotiation of a new nationwide collective agreement. IMAGES of empty public transport hubs in Berlin and people using cars, bikes or going by foot instead
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.
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