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France

'Social coup d'Etat': crowds rally against French labour reform

In France, tens of thousands of people rallied against the government's labour reform on Tuesday, with some demonstrations turning violent.

12/09/2017

Germany

Air Berlin cancels 100 flights after pilots call in sick

12/09/2017

France

What does Macron want to change in his labour reforms?

As protestors took to the streets of France to protest labour law changes, Macron faced his first big challenge in office.

12/09/2017

United Kingdom

McDonald's staff strike for first time in UK

McDonald's workers have engaged in strike action in the UK for the first time in its 43 years of operation there.

04/09/2017

Portugal

Travellers warned of delays as border staff strike in Portugal

The industrial action is happening at the height of the tourist season.

23/08/2017

Spain

Barcelona airport security staff step up strike action

Private security workers have voted to reject a pay offer and begin a continuous 24-hour stoppage.

14/08/2017

Spain

Barcelona airport security staff announce 24-hour strike

13/08/2017

Spain

Military replace striking security staff at Barcelona airport

Bercelona airport replaces striking security personnel with National Guard troops.

11/08/2017

Venezuela

Venezuela general strike called as protests mount

More violence as Venezuela spirals out of control

23/07/2017

Venezuela

Venezuela: two dead after anti-Maduro shutdown, clashes

Venezuela: two dead after anti-Maduro shutdown, clashes

21/07/2017

Greece

Greek tourism hit by strike

Greek hotel and restaurant employees have called a 24 hour strike over what they say is a deterioration of workers’ rights.

20/07/2017

Venezuela

Maduro vows to press ahead with new assembly plans

Venezeula's president accused the EU's foreign policy of being "insolent" over comments on his country

18/07/2017

United Kingdom

British Airways limits turbulence of 16-day strike

The airline has leased some planes and crew from Qatar Airways.

01/07/2017

Syria

Syria: Air strike on ISIL prison

US-led coalition hits ISIL-run prison in eastern Syria - monitoring group says dozens of prisoners killed

27/06/2017

West Bank

West Bank walk out supports hunger-striking Palestinians in Israeli prisons

Palestinians in the West Bank and in East Jerusalem have closed all shops in a general strike in support of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails whose mass hunger strike has entered its 36th…

22/05/2017

World News

Greeks walk out in general strike over new austerity measures

Transport and public services across Greece have been severely affected by a general strike.

17/05/2017

Brazil

Violence erupts after general strike in Brazil

In Rio de Janeiro, at least eight buses were torched as police launched rounds of tear gas and rubber bullets at masked demonstrators.

29/04/2017

West Bank

Palestine shuts up shop to support hunger-striking prisoners

Protests across the West Bank and Gaza are designed to show solidarity with Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli jails.

27/04/2017

Argentina

Violence in Buenos Aires as police and strikers clash

Police and protesters clash in Buenos Aires

10/04/2017

French Guiana

Protests grind French Guiana to a halt

French Guiana hit by protests and strikes

10/04/2017