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A Brussels Airlines plane takes off at Brussels Airport, in Zaventem, Belgium, Sunday, April 3, 2016.

Video. Belgium warns of ‘major disruption’ as national strike stops transport

Updated: 14/10/2025 - 12:54 GMT+2

Belgium’s national strike has slowed travel across the country, as three main airports ground flights and metro lines stop running.

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