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Air France guarantees flights tomorrow despite call for strike action - Air France has announced that it will guarantee all flights tomorrow Thursday 22nd December, despite a call for strike action from two unions of hostesses and stewards. The UNAC and the SNGAF union of cabin crew, have filed a strike noticefrom tomorrow December 22nd through until the New Year.
Train strike - Meanwhile, the SNCF has said that two out of three TGV trains will be running on Friday despite the strike notice filed by unions for this weekend and the New Year weekend. Further details for Friday's trains are expected to be released this evening.
Electricity network - French electricity network operator RTE has lowered the risk of stress on its network from high to medium for the next four weeks. However, the operator said that risks to the electricity supply can't be ruled out in the event of very unfavourable weather.
Earlier in the month, French President Emmanuel Macron urged people not to panic over electricity shortages this winter. Demand for power in France went down nine percent in the last four weeks, compared to the average consumption in 2014-2019. The government has urged households and businesses to cut electricity us
