Eurotunnel

A strike by French staff led to a disruption of train services in the Channel Tunnel on Thursday. The unexpected strike at Eurostar could lead to major disruption for Christmas traffic, according to Reuters. The strike “has led to a complete disruption of train services and led to the closure of our terminals in both the UK and France”, the company said in a statement. The company writes that unions have rejected a bonus payment of 1000 euros. They wanted the amount tripled. There were many complaints and reports on social media of chaotic situations at train stations. According to DPA, hundreds of Euro passengers were stranded in a high-speed train for eight hours on Thursday when it broke down without electricity or toilets. /ritzau/