France is having its biggest strike in decades. It has shut down schools, train lines and flights as people took to the streets to protest changes to a pension system that would raise the age for full retirement benefits to 64.
The main impact of the strike is being felt on the transport networks and schools. The French national rail company, SNCF, canceled 90% of its trains on Thursday; the Parisian metro closed 11 out of its 16 lines; and the Eurostar is operating with a reduced timetable. France's education ministry expects 55% of its teaching staff to go on strike nationwide.
Many of the main train stations, which usually see big crowds early morning, were empty. Workers either decided to stay at home or use alternative ways of transport. The Eiffel Tower and the Orsay Museum — two of the biggest Parisian landmarks — were shut because of staff shortages, according to the French agency AFP.
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