法国昨日爆发全国罢工 Strikers deliver France stimulus verdict French trade unions staged a national strike yesterday sending a powerful message of protest against the economic policy and reform programme of Nicolas Sarkozy, president. The one-day stoppage caused disruption to rail, air and local transport and to public services, especially schools, but early indications suggested that participation in the strikes was slightly lower than the last such day of industrial action on January 29. However, the government was bracing itself for mass demonstrations on the streets of Paris and across France later in the day in support of a further economic stimulus package, an end to public sector reforms and action to stop companies from laying off workers. It was the scale of demonstrations on January 29 – involving up to 2.5m marchers – rather than the strikes themselves that spurred Mr Sarkozy to produce an extra €2.6bn ($3.6bn, £2.5bn) in welfare payments and tax cuts for low-income families. The concessions were judged insufficient by union leaders, but the government has made it clear it will not be promising any further significant measures in the short term. Mr Sarkozy had intended to keep a low profile at an European Union summit in Brussels, and leave it to François Fillon, the prime minister, to respond to the strike in a television interview yesterday evening. Ségolène Royal, the former presidential candidate, waded into the confrontation yesterday, accusing the government of being “scornful, incompetent and obstinate“”. Alain Juppé, the former centre-right prime minister whose government was paralysed by strikes in 1995, warned Mr Sarkozy not to be “arrogant“” in the face of public anguish amid the economic crisis. Social tensions have increased across France in the last seven weeks and relations between union leaders and employers' organisations have become severely strained. An ongoing strike by students and university staff against university reforms has periodically threatened to spill over into violence, adding a sense of urgency. 法国工会昨日发起全国罢工，这传递了一个有力信息，表明工会反对法国总统尼古拉•萨科奇(Nicolas Sarkozy)的经济政策和改革计划。 此次为期一天的罢工导致铁路、航空和国内交通以及公共服务中断，特别是学校，但初步迹象显示，参加罢工的人数略少于1月29日的上次罢工。 然而，法国政府正做好准备迎接当天晚些时候在巴黎以及全国各地爆发的游行示威活动，这些示威旨在支持进一步经济刺激计划、叫停公共部门改革并采取措施阻止企业裁员。 正是1月29日的示威规模——游行者达250万人——而非罢工本身，导致萨科奇再推出26亿欧元(合36亿美元)针对低收入家庭的福利支出和减税措施。 工会领导层认为这些让步还不够，但法国政府明确表示，短期内将不会承诺采取进一步重大措施。萨科奇此前有意在布鲁塞尔一次欧盟(EU)峰会上保持低调，让法国总理弗朗索瓦•菲永(Francois Fillon)在昨日晚间的电视采访中对此次罢工做出回应。法国前总统候选人塞戈莱纳•罗亚尔(Segolene Royal)昨日对政府发起猛烈攻击，批评政府“傲慢、不胜任且顽固“”。 法国中间偏右的前总理阿兰•朱佩(Alain Juppe)警告萨科奇，在经济危机的形势下，面对公众的痛苦不要表现出“傲慢“”。1995年的罢工曾令朱佩领导的法国政府陷入瘫痪。 过去七周，法国社会紧张局势加剧，工会领导人和雇主组织之间的关系也变得非常紧张。 学生和大学员工正在进行的反对大学改革的罢工，不时显现升级为暴力的迹象，这平添了一种紧张感。