Germany rail strike threatens Berlin Wall celebrations

(ANSA) - Rome, November 6 - A four-day German rail strike, billed as the longest in history, has hit passenger trains and threatens to disrupt celebrations marking the 1989 fall of the Berlin Wall.
    The stoppage by the 20,000-member GDL union hit intercity and regional services alike on Thursday and is due to last until early on Monday.
    Rail operator Deutsche Bahn sought an injunction to halt the strike.
    The union rejected the company's offer of arbitration late on Wednesday.
    As commuters struggled to work, on the roads and on restricted rail services, there was widespread concern that the strike would hit up to two million people travelling to Berlin for the 25th anniversary celebrations of the fall of the wall.