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Luxembourg will put extra measures in place to ensure the smooth transport and safety of high school students striking against climate change on Friday, the government said on Thursday.

The national railway company CFL, for instance, will increase the number of staff active on trains and around twenty train stations to ensure proper safety and supervision, the government said.

Most students will be able to enjoy the public transport for free through cards issued by their schools or simply by proving their age.

Direct buses to Luxembourg City - where the strikes will take place - from schools around the country in Echertnach, Grevenmacher and Redange/Attert will be available to students at 10am on Friday.

Speaking at a seminar this week, Luxembourg's energy minister Claude Turmes of the Green Party encouraged parents to send their children to the strike demonstrations, part of a global movement of young people against the threat of worsening climate change.

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