PARIS, May 31 (Reuters) - French diplomats will go on strike for the first time in 20 years on Thursday in protest against a perceived lack of recognition and reforms pushed by the president that they say could damage France's global standing.
The action won support from 500 foreign ministry civil servants in a newspaper opinion piece and has seen widespread backing from senior diplomats and ambassadors on social media.
“The reform of the senior civil service is the latest attack on our professions, our expertise, our future,” said a strike notice for June 2 sent by unions. France has the world’s third-largest diplomatic network with some 1,800 diplomats and in total about 13,500 officials working at the foreign ministry.
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