Overnight on Monday nearly 50,000 households in Bordeaux had no electricity and on Tuesday morning 40,000 homes in Lyon lost power. Unions have confirmed that the cuts were deliberate, and have threatened more to come unless the government backs down on its plans to reform the French pension system. Coupures d'#électricité à #lyon 3, #Lyon 6, @villeCaluire @villeurbanne en cours. Nos équipes mobilisées avec pour une réalimentation au plus vite. The ramping up of industrial action comes as transportation strikes across France approach the three-week mark with no end in sight.

Source: The Local December 17, 2019 14:44 UTC