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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.

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

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.

France

French public sector goes on strike

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

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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.

Europe News

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

Populists try to join forces transnationally to beat the establishment

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.

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.

United Kingdom

Eurostar staff to go on strike over 'shocking' working conditions

The 48-hour strike action is schedule to start just after midnight on Sept. 30.

Germany

Ryanair threatens job cuts if German pilots go on strike

Ryanair threatened that it might slash operations and jobs at some of its German bases if pilots continue to strike, a day before a planned staff walkout in the country.

Greece

Greek seamen strike for better wages

Greek seamen strike for better wages

World News

Europe briefing: Five stories to know about today

Follow our live updates for the key stories in Europe and beyond this morning, Friday, August 10.

France

Visitors denied access to Eiffel Tower

World tourist attraction the Eiffel Tower closed again on Thursday due to a dispute between workers and management

Europe News

'Ryanair has no respect at all' - Brussels cabin crew join strike

Low-cost airline suffers worst week of stoppages in its three-decade history

Spain

Amazon workers strike

Thousands of staff are striking across Europe on an annual promotion day on its site offering a range of deals making it even bigger than Black Friday

Europe News

MEPs join interpreters in strike action

Interpreters staging a series of planned strikes disrupted the plenary in Strasbourg as MEPs showed solidarity with their protests for better working conditions.

France

French MPs back controversial Macron rail reform

The legislation turns the SNCF into a joint-stock company, will phase out its domestic passenger monopoly from 2020 and put an end to generous benefits and pensions for future employees.

Jordan

Some Jordanian unions hit pause on strikes, but people still angry

Tax rises add unbearable pressure on people already feeling the pinch, and a change of prime minister has done nothing to calm nationwide street protests.

Brazil

Brazil drivers strike continues despite government deal

Brazil drivers strike continues despite government deal being struck.

World News

Temer cuts fuel price in bid to end trucker strike

The Brazilian president says the government will subsidise a 10 percent cut in the price of diesel as the almost week-long truck drivers' strike brings the country to a standstill.