Business

British Airways warns of more disruption

It would take some time for the British Airways flights to return to normal after a pilots strike this week. The company has warned passengers of further disruption: the strike left aircraft and crew in the wrong place.

11 September 2019

United Kingdom

Most flights cancelled as British Airways pilots begin two-day strike

Dozens of BA flights have been cancelled, disrupting the plans of tens of thousands of travellers.

9 September 2019

Spain

Five-day strike by Ryanair's Spanish pilots set to go ahead

A planned five-day strike by Ryanair's Spanish pilots will go ahead this month after mediated talks were unsuccessful, a spokesman for the Spanish pilots union SEPLA said on Tuesday.

3 September 2019

Ireland

Ryanair cabin crew in Spain announce 10 days of strikes

Cabin crew are to strike at 13 bases across Spain for 10 days in September in a dispute over job cuts. A walkout in Portugal began on Wednesday.

21 August 2019

Ireland

Ryanair pilots in Ireland to strike after talks fail

Ryanair pilots in Ireland to strike after talks fail

14 August 2019

Ireland

Ryanair hits turbulence as more pilots threaten to strike over pay

In another setback for Ryanair, its pilots in Ireland have voted to strike unless they're given a pay rise.

10 August 2019

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Hong Kong protesters find different ways to counter police

Across the city, protesters blocked roads, started fires at police stations and threw a Chinese flag into Victoria Harbour.

5 August 2019

China

Watch again: Hong Kong police fire tear gas as strikes paralyse city

Hong Kong police fired tear gas at protesters on Monday as a general strike plunged the Asian financial hub into fresh chaos.

5 August 2019

World News

Ryanair's British pilot union to vote on possible August strike

Ryanair's British pilot union to vote on possible August strike

17 July 2019

Germany

German Amazon workers strike as platform prepares for Prime Day sale

The strike was called by the Verdi trade union under the slogan "no more discount on our incomes."

15 July 2019

Switzerland

Swiss women strike for gender equality

Women across Switzerland are going on strike on Friday to demand more "pay, time, respect" as the gender pay gap hovers around 20%.

14 June 2019

Sweden

SAS reaches deal with unions to end week-long pilot strike

SAS reaches deal with unions to end week-long pilot strike

3 May 2019

Sweden

European travellers hit as airline cancels hundreds more flights

SAS pilots went on strike on Friday as wage talks broke down, grounding around 70 percent of the airline's flights and hitting some 170,000 people over the weekend alone.

27 April 2019

Portugal

Portuguese fuel-tanker drivers end strike as pay negotiations resume

A three-day strike by Portuguese fuel-tanker drivers ended on Friday after they agreed to resume negotiations over better pay and working conditions

18 April 2019

Portugal

Portugal: Truck drivers forced to deliver minimum amount of fuel

Portugal's government has come to an agreement with striking truck drivers in which they will provide a minimum amount of fuel to emergency services and airports.

17 April 2019

France

French public sector goes on strike

Thousands marched across France to protest cuts in public sector and demand better living conditions.

19 March 2019

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Taxi drivers continue strike in Madrid

Hundreds of taxi drivers protested outside one of Spain's largest tourism fairs on Wednesday as part of an open-ended strike against ride-hailing services.

23 January 2019

Europe News

Europe's political parties look for new alliances ahead of election

Populists try to join forces transnationally to beat the establishment

9 January 2019

Greece

Workers in Greece strike over wage cuts and tax hikes

Greek ships remained docked at the country’s ports and a protest rally has also been held in central Athens as workers also call for increases in minimum wages and the re-introduction of collective bargaining.

28 November 2018

World News

Ryanair cancels 250 flights across Europe amid staff strike

More than 200 Ryanair flights are cancelled as staff in six European countries go on strike Friday.

28 September 2018