OIL tankers were backed up outside Marseille port yesterday as the French government braced itself for a new round of strikes across the transport sector today.

Sea ports, railways, the Paris Metro and possibly airports will be hit by the walkouts over a variety of industry-specific disputes in the run-up to the Euro 2016 football championship, which kicks off on June 10.The strikes take place against the backdrop of mass protests against the government’s plan to raise weekly working-time limits from 35 hours to 46 hours, dubbed the El Khomri law.

With some 2.5 million supporters expected to attend matches across the country, further disruption is expected.