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France vows Eurostar support to ‘maintain this strategic link’ with UK



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French authorities have said they are ready to give financial support to the struggling Eurostar.The country’s junior transport minister, Jean-Baptiste Djebbari, told a parliamentary hearing in Paris he was talking with the UK government about ensuring the cross-Channel train operator survives the coronavirus pandemic.
He said the French state would be “at Eurostar’s side in order to maintain this strategic link between our two countries”.

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Passenger numbers have plummeted since the pandemic began

Support will be given “based on our involvement in Eurostar, so that we can financially sustain its business model”, he added.Eurostar is 55% owned by …

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