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The novel contained remarkable descriptions of a Paris metro strike, along with visually stunning accounts of scenes from the Persian Gulf War; it confirmed Kleeberg's status as one of the major contemporary authors working in the German language.

Fears over travel disruption around the Euro 2016 football tournament next week have eased after airport workers cancelled a walkout in a parallel dispute and a Paris metro strike had little impact.

union leaders are threatening to resume a metro strike in Sao Paulo during the tournament if their demands are not met.

Referring to the metro strike, he warned: "Everyone should understand we will not repeat the mistakes of the past".

The conservative-led government used the same powers to break a metro strike in Athens last month, drawing criticism from its junior partner.

Arena de Sao Paulo, where the tournament kicks off with a match between Brazil and Croatia, is located on the city's outskirts and a metro strike could cause major disruption.

During the Athens metro strike, Democratic Left, the smallest partner in the three-party ruling coalition, described the civil mobilisation order as "an extreme choice".

She writes: Striking metro workers have been forced back to work following an emergency meeting of government ministers designed to end a strike that has brought Athens to virtual standstill.

In the last week, Sao Paulo has been crippled by striking metro workers and Thurday's opening game between the hosts and Croatia is likely to be targeted by protesters.

It has forced striking Athens metro workers and seamen working on coastal ferries back to work through civil-mobilisation orders, to the relief of commuters and islanders who export fresh produce.

On March 22, two Islamic State suicide bombers detonated suitcase bombs in the airport departure hall before a third struck a metro train in the city.