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United Kingdom

Four-day junior doctors strike set to cripple UK health service

Britain is bracing for a four-day walkout by tens of thousands of doctors at the state-funded health care system that one official has warned could be “catastrophic” and postpone up to 350,000 appointments.

France

Unions say meeting with government on Wednesday was a 'failure'

France braces for 11th day of protests and strikes as unions called for widespread action against President Emmanuel Macron's controversial pension reform.

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WATCH: EasyJet staff go on strike in Portugal

EasyJet staff go on strike in Portugal after month-long negotiations over pay between unions and the company

France

Rubbish to be cleared from Paris after strike suspended

A three-week-long rubbish collection strike in Paris has been suspended. The announcement from the CGT trade union came after the number of workers following the strike call dwindled.

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Travel News

Why is British Airways canceling 300 flights over the Easter holidays?

Security guards are downing their baggage-checking duties after refusing to accept a real terms pay cut, the union says.

France

Eiffel Tower forced to close as fresh strikes get under way in France

Strike and protests take place on the 10th day of national mobilisation as Macron holds firm on his plans to raise to the retirement age from 62 to 64.

Travel News

Germany: Travel chaos as unions ground all transport

Airports, ports, trains, buses and subways are all being hit by the walkouts.

France

Protests continue in France over pension reforms

Workers across France have vowed to continue protesting as President Emmanuel Macron shows no sign of backing down over controversial pension reforms

Green News

Oil and gas workers threaten strike 'tsunami' over fossil fuel profits

Shell, BP, and Total are ‘printing money’, unions urge as strike announced.

World News

Thousands of Greeks protested over the Tempi rail disaster

A strike and a day of peaceful demonstrations called to demand rail safety improvements after the Tempi train crash ended in clashes with riot police in Athens. The head-on crash last month left 57 people dead.

Travel News

UK airport strikes: Will your flight be impacted this Spring?

Border Force walkouts will take place on 15 March, followed by potential Heathrow strikes over Easter.

France

Paris Rubbish strike continues as pension reform approved by senate

Paris city hall says thousands of tonnes of rubbish continue to pile up in the streets fo the French capital as the rubbish collectors strike goes on ahead.

France

France on strike: Protests over pension reform grind nation to a halt

France on strike: Protests over pension reform grind nation to a halt

Work

Which countries go on strike the most in Europe?

Strikes are a significant part of the culture of working life in Europe. Is industrial action more common in some countries than others?

France

Major train strikes in France aimed at "blocking country"

The transport sector joins the protests aimed at forcing President Macron to halt his plans to raise the retirement age.

France

France braces for national 'standstill' ahead of planned protests

This week's strike action which has no proposed end date has stoked fears that the country will be brought to a grinding halt.

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Macron vs. the people: why France is resisting pension reform

Major strikes have taken place in France since the government announced plans to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64.

Travel News

Germany: Which flights are affected by today's airport strikes?

Hundreds of flights have been cancelled as Cologne-Bonn and Duesseldorf airport workers walk out.

Slovenia

Thousands of nurses strike over working conditions in Slovenia

Thousands of nurses in Slovenia striked over low salaries and stressful working conditions on Wednesday. The protest rally was organised by the Trade Union of Nursing which coordinates over 6300 Slovenian nurses.

Germany

Thousands of flights cancelled as German airport staff strike

Thousands of flights to and from German airports were cancelled on Friday as workers walked out to press their demands for inflation-busting pay increases.