Private sector doctors in France demonstrated in the streets of the capital, Paris, today, Thursday, to demand that the government dialogue and take serious measures towards their demands, at a time when the railway network in Britain witnessed an almost complete halt as a result of the strike of the train drivers union.
And the doctors' strike continues in France for the second week in a row, as hundreds participated in a protest march, at the invitation of the "Doctors for Tomorrow" group.
The participants in the demonstration said that they are continuing their strike until the government responds to their demands, most notably improving their working conditions and doubling the fees for examining patients.
Last week, French Health Minister Francois Browne condemned the doctors' strike and said it came at a "very difficult time" as France grapples with an increase in influenza and coronavirus cases.
And the "Doctors for Tomorrow" group confirmed - in a statement - last Monday, that the strike will continue until the eighth of next January, with the organization of a protest march, and the group attributed the extension of the strike to the government's "failure" to meet the doctors' demands.
In Britain, transport strikes resumed after disrupting movement during the festive period.
The railway network in England, Scotland and Wales has witnessed an almost complete halt as a result of the strike of the train drivers union, which coincides with the strike of 40 thousand workers in other tasks in the railways.
On the other hand, the British government intends to introduce laws to restrict the ability of trade unions to strike in vital areas, including health, education and transportation.
The proposed laws impose a minimum service level that must be guaranteed by the strikers during the strike, and also give employers the right to sue the striking unions and dismiss the striking workers in some cases.
The train strikes caused the cancellation of tens of thousands of daily trips, and affected millions of Britons, especially during the Christmas period, as well as returning from the end of the year holidays.
This wave is an extension of the strikes that the country witnessed last summer with the rise in inflation and the deterioration of living conditions due to the negative impact of Britain's exit from the European Union and the repercussions of the "Covid-19" pandemic and the war between Russia and Ukraine.