This problem doesn't go away, not even in countries that have had it for years.
I've found people in my reserved seat in France and on Thalys services between France and Belgium/The Netherlands.
In fact the Thalys only has reserved seats. On this one the culprits seem to almost always be inter-railers who are supposed to got to the ticket desk to get a reservation, but instead seem to just get on and take any available seat.
It's quite annoying, especially when you can't just decide to go off and get another seat instead yourself.
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