French President Emmanuel Macron is facing his greatest challenge since winning reelection as workers in France engaged in a nationwide strike on Tuesday. Train traffic was cut in half as thousands of rail workers walked out of their jobs. Some schoolteachers and hospital staff also joined the walkouts. Trade unions called for the day of action in response to soaring energy bills and rising inflation. The World’s Europe correspondent Orla Barry spoke to host Marco Werman.
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