In the United Kingdom, Eurostar trains were canceled following strike action on Monday

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According to The Independent, around 20,000 passengers are expected to be affected by the strike affecting Eurostar on Monday 26 December. Drawing.

United Kingdom – Strikes continue across the Channel, where no Eurostar This Monday, December 26, tens of thousands of Britons will be barred from traveling to mainland Europe. A total of 43 trains from London to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam have been canceled by the railway company.

If no official figure is reported, a count The Independent Around 20,000 passengers are estimated to have been affected by the canceled trains. “Eurostar has today been informed that the UK high-speed line will be closed to Eurostar trains on 26 December due to the RMD strike” told the company.

If Eurostar staff do not go on strike themselves, the movement is concerned about the manager of the British rail network, which was forced to close the high-speed line across the Channel on Monday. Like many other fields UKEmployees condemn Significant loss of purchasing power Following an increase in inflation in recent months.

Social movements are on the rise

Due to the same social movement, the carrier had to cancel or reschedule several trains on December 23 and 24. Another strike has threatened the British rail network in recent days: over a pay rise for staff at defense firm Mitty.

But this strike call was withdrawn. After the company offers an enhanced salary offer”This indicates an increase An increase of more than 10% and almost 30% for low-wage earnersThe RMT union said in a statement on Wednesday.

In one inflationary environment It is close to 11% of the country and eats away at the purchasing power of Britons, with strike movements escalating in many sectors, particularly in the railways and health sector. After NursesBritish paramedics went on strike on Wednesday to demand a pay rise.

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