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Germany

Lufthansa strike forces carrier to cancel 900 flights

Germany’s flagship carrier Lufthansa has been forced to ground almost 900 flights at airports across the country after pilots began a two-day strike.

Germany

Lufthansa group hit by wave of industrial action

In Germany, cabin crew at Lufthansa’s low-cost carrier Eurowings have gone on strike forcing dozens of flight cancellations.

Venezuela

Venezuela's opposition struggles to garner support for a general strike

A 12-hour general strike in Venezuela appears to have had little effect, despite support for the opposition party which called for a shutdown.

Italy

Unions ground Alitalia flights from Rome's Fiumicino airport

More than 150 flights to and from Rome’s international Fiumicino airport were cancelled on Thursday (September 22) because of strike action.

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Greece

48-hour seamen's strike leaves Greek ships in port until Saturday

No ships will set sail from Greek ports during a nationwide forty-eight hour strike which will last until 6 a.

United Kingdom

Eurostar staff to strike in row over work-life balance

Staff at Eurostar will strike for seven days over two weekends this month in a long-running dispute over work life balance, the UK’s RMT union has said.

United Kingdom

The UK faces its longest train strike in 50 years

Hundreds of thousands of train commuters in London and southern England have been left facing misery on the first day of a five-day stoppage.

World News

France: strike action set to continue after talks fail to break deadlock

Further strikes in France look set to go ahead after the government and trade unions failed to break the deadlock.

My Europe Series

The new faces of Europe's far-left

And so they rose, and took to the streets and squares of cities and towns, reclaiming the Agora, asking that democracy live up to its promise: in Spain, in Greece, in France, people demanded that elec

My Europe Series

Nuit debout: Power to the people of France

Anger over a new French labour law has produced a series of protests and strikes aimed at bringing President Hollande's socialist government to its knees. It's also produced a new movement that calls

World News

Air France: Euro 2016 travel fears as pilots' strike begins

Air France pilots began a four day strike on Saturday – the latest industrial action in the host country of Europe’s football championship that could disrupt travel plans for…

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Greek state hospital workers protest cuts

Striking state hospital workers and teachers protested in Athens on Wednesday, demanding back pay and calling for action on staff shortages.

France

Labour law protests threaten to disrupt Euro 2016

A standoff between trade unionists and the French government is threatening to disrupt the Euro 2016 football tournament.

France

French strikes threaten Euro 2016

France continues to be hit by a wave of industrial action just days before Euro 2016 kicks off.

France

Strikes over French labour reforms threaten Euro 2016

With the international football tournament just over a week away, France is on the verge of chaos as strikes continue.

France

Hollande digs heels in as strikes begin on railways

Workers of France’s state-owned railway, SNCF, have gone on strike over controversial new labour reforms as well as issues over working hours and…

World News

Delays and cancellations as French unions begin indefinite transport strike

SNCF workers begun unlimited strike Aviation unions to walkout June 3 to 5 Governtment calls for talks with CGT French unions have upped the ante and launched an indefinite strike, targeting nat

Europe News

Social unrest continues in France and Belgium

Train services have been reduced today in France, where rail workers have started an unlimited strike.

France

French strikes multiply as Euro 2016 nears

Strike action is multiplying in France and the timing couldn’t be worse with the Euro 2016 football tournament due to start there in just 10 days…

Belgium

Public sector strike heightens industrial strife in Belgium

Public sector workers went on strike in Belgium on Tuesday in protest at budget cuts and other austerity measures.