News of the offer added to a series of concessions made to striking workers in different sectors, as the strike entered its 24th day. The government, in its letter to the dancers, also proposed a professional conversion plan for dancers reaching the end of their career. Footage of the striking dancers and their orchestra performing extracts from "Swan Lake" in front of the historic venue on Tuesday, December 24, went viral this week. The dancers' strike action alone has led to more than eight million euros in losses, according to figures provided by the company at the beginning of the week. The longest transport strike in France lasted for 28 days, also over Christmas, in 1986 and early 1987.

Source: The Local December 28, 2019 18:00 UTC