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"It's not about money:" London's Tube paralysed by strike

Commuters in London faced chaos Wednesday evening as Tube workers went on 24-hour strike for the second time over plans to introduce an overnight

France

French ferry workers burn tyres to block Calais port

The security situation around Calais due to the ongoing migrant crisis was little aided by protesting French ferry workers who again severely

Italy

Mayor under pressure over 'decline of Rome'

What has happened to the Eternal City? Rubbish on the streets of Rome and wildcat strikes causing delays on subway trains have prompted national and

Italy

Alitalia strike disrupts the holiday plans of hundreds

The 24-hour stoppage has forced the company to cancel many flights

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Italy

Pompeii: closed for union meeting ahead of holiday

Tourists were surprised to find the ancient archaeological site of Pompeii closed on Friday morning ahead of the holiday period. The gates were

France

French farmers remove blockade of Lyon still product price war rages

French farmers have begun to remove the blockades from around the French city of Lyon, but the dispute over the price of beef, pork and milk is far

France

French ferry workers' tyre-fire protest blocks Eurotunnel in Calais

Eurotunnel services had returned to normal on Tuesday (July 21) after protesting French ferry workers blocked the entrance and set fire to tyres at a

Greece

Workers walk out in Greece in protest over austerity measures before parliament

Strikers at rush hour in Greece. That was how many decided to hold their own vote on the austerity measures before parliament. The metro shut down at

Israel

Hero's welcome for Islamic Jihad hunger striker freed from Israeli jail

Early on Sunday morning, jubilant supporters gathered to give a hero’s welcome to an Islamic Jihad activist freed from an Israeli jail after nearly

United Kingdom

London brought to near standstill over Tube-driver strike

Crippling Tube strike brings London to a near standstill for 24 hours, with TFL management and trade union representatives seemingly no closer to reaching an agreement.

France

Strike by French news agency extended by 24 hours

A three-day strike by the main French news agency AFP has been extended by 24 hours. The agency is locked in a fierce dispute over pay and

United Kingdom

London Tube strike brings chaos to UK capital

It was a sight to make any London commuter’s heart sink – underground stations being closed. Wednesday evening it was happening across the network

France

Channel tunnel closed again as ferry workers protest on rails

Ferry workers in France faced with losing their jobs have again protested in Calais, cutting sea and rail links to Britain. Eurotunnel was forced to

France

Showdown over Uber: French taxi drivers shut down roads around Paris

Roads around Paris became car parks as French taxi drivers blockaded routes to the airport and the main ring road around the city in a protest

France

Courtney feeling no Love for Paris after taxi attack

France

Calais chaos as strikes close port and tunnel, while migrants attempt crossing

Desperate to cross the channel, migrants in Calais took their chances by attempting to stowaway on trucks caught in gridlocked traffic after strikes

Germany

Deutsche post workers set for new strike

German postal workers are set to begin a new round of strikes after they say Deutsche post bosses refused to move a millimetre during six rounds of

Italy

Thousands of air passengers grounded during Alitalia strike

Thousands of people were suffering the consequences on Monday of a 24-hour strike of pilots and cabin crews at Italy’s flagship carrier Alitalia

Germany

German rail strike ends as GDL and Deutsche Bahn agree to begin arbitration

German trains are set to start rolling again after the GDL union agreed to begin arbitration with rail operator Deutsche Bahn. The GDL-Union Chairman

Greece

Greek health workers go on strike as anger boils over 'under-funding'

Public sector doctors and nurses went on strike in Greece on Wednesday, amid the country’s financial crisis. They say they are fed up with