Strikes Snarl French Train Travel, Test President Macron

A major French railway strike brought the country's famed high-speed trains to a halt Tuesday, leaving passengers stranded or scrambling for other options — and posing the biggest test so far for President Emmanuel Macron's economic strategy.

Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with the BBC's Hugh Schofield in Paris.

This BBC interview can be heard in the Here & Now podcast or with the WBUR app.