French air-traffic controllers call four-day strike, 1,800 flights to be axed
Violent storms cut power to 63,000 homes and cripple Transilien services
Public demonstrations to disrupt Paris bus and Roissy shuttle routes this afternoon
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Eurostar runs limited timetable 27–28 June; engineering works and residual heat delays hit cross-Channel travel
Eurostar has cancelled or curtailed several Paris-London trains on 27–28 June owing to engineering works and lingering heat-related speed restrictions, offering fee-free rebooking but no reciprocal acceptance on domestic TGVs. Travellers should expect constrained seat supply into early week.
Biometric Entry/Exit kiosks at Dover and French airports will stay offline all summer, raising fears of September cliff-edge
Port of Dover executives and French airport chiefs confirmed on 27 June that their biometric EES kiosks will stay offline through the summer peak. Unless the system stabilises by 6 September, manual processing of non-EU passengers could cause multi-hour queues and data-quality risks. Companies moving staff between the UK and France should prepare alternative routings and keep meticulous travel records to avoid accidental Schengen-overstay flags.
French air-traffic controllers’ 24-hour walk-out grounds 933 flights at the start of the summer rush
A 24-hour national strike by French air-traffic controllers on 27 June led to 933 flight cancellations, major reroutings and hours-long delays across Europe. The stoppage hit business travellers at the start of the summer peak, forcing companies to trigger contingency plans and absorb extra accommodation and labour-costs. With further strike notices already filed, employers with French operations face heightened travel-disruption risk over the next few weeks.
French consulates slash multi-entry Schengen visas for Russians by 90 %, issuing mostly single-entry permits
Statistics released on 27 June reveal a 90 % collapse in multiple-entry Schengen visas issued by French consulates to Russian nationals, with most applicants now receiving single-entry permits tied to fixed dates. The change, driven by EU foreign-policy guidelines and stricter French vetting, complicates corporate travel planning and forces businesses to lengthen project timelines or seek costly long-stay alternatives.
Moldova warns citizens after multiple refusals at French and German borders under new EU Entry/Exit rules
After a surge in entry refusals at French and German airports, Moldova’s Foreign Affairs Ministry on 27 June advised its citizens to carry extensive supporting documents when travelling visa-free to France and other Schengen states. The new EES captures biometric data and enforces the 90/180-day rule automatically, catching many travellers off-guard and disrupting seasonal labour flows into France.
French coast-guard rescues 83 migrants off Pas-de-Calais as Channel crossings persist despite tougher patrols
French maritime authorities rescued 83 migrants off the Pas-de-Calais coast on 27 June, highlighting the ongoing pressure on Channel routes despite Franco-British patrol funding. The incident briefly disrupted ferry traffic and underscores how irregular migration remains intertwined with France’s evolving asylum and labour-migration policies under the new EU Pact.