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London Tube strike brings chaos to UK capital

It was a sight to make any London commuter’s heart sink – underground stations being closed. Wednesday evening it was happening across the network

France

Channel tunnel closed again as ferry workers protest on rails

Ferry workers in France faced with losing their jobs have again protested in Calais, cutting sea and rail links to Britain. Eurotunnel was forced to

France

Showdown over Uber: French taxi drivers shut down roads around Paris

Roads around Paris became car parks as French taxi drivers blockaded routes to the airport and the main ring road around the city in a protest

France

Courtney feeling no Love for Paris after taxi attack

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France

Calais chaos as strikes close port and tunnel, while migrants attempt crossing

Desperate to cross the channel, migrants in Calais took their chances by attempting to stowaway on trucks caught in gridlocked traffic after strikes

Germany

Deutsche post workers set for new strike

German postal workers are set to begin a new round of strikes after they say Deutsche post bosses refused to move a millimetre during six rounds of

Italy

Thousands of air passengers grounded during Alitalia strike

Thousands of people were suffering the consequences on Monday of a 24-hour strike of pilots and cabin crews at Italy’s flagship carrier Alitalia

Germany

German rail strike ends as GDL and Deutsche Bahn agree to begin arbitration

German trains are set to start rolling again after the GDL union agreed to begin arbitration with rail operator Deutsche Bahn. The GDL-Union Chairman

Greece

Greek health workers go on strike as anger boils over 'under-funding'

Public sector doctors and nurses went on strike in Greece on Wednesday, amid the country’s financial crisis. They say they are fed up with

Germany

Germany's GDL union promises long train drivers' strike

German trains are at a near standstill today after another strike called by the GDL union began. It warns it could be longer than the last, which

Germany

New strike halts German public rail services again

The GDL train workers’ union in Germany has begun a new strike that will affect freight and passenger traffic, and it says it may go on for longer

Bolivia

Army brought in to break bread strike in Bolivia

Following a 48-hour strike by Bolivian bakers the army is being drafted in to fill the breech. Thousands of rolls are being produced at make shift

France

French teachers strike over reforms

Teachers in France went on strike on Tuesday and demonstrated against planned reforms. The country’s 840,000 teachers oppose to the plans, the unions

Germany

German train drivers begin open-ended strike

German train drivers have announced their ninth strike in 10 months due to an ongoing dispute with rail operator Deutsche Bahn. Freight trains shut

Republic of North Macedonia

FYR Macedonia: opposition supporters turn up heat on prime minister

Hundreds of opposition supporters are continuing to camp outside a government building in Skopje, capital of the former Yugoslav Republic of

Spain

Spain high court suspends football strike

Football fans can breathe a sigh of relief, after Spain’s high court ruled a player’s strike over TV rights unlawful. The ruling reversed the

Germany

Lufthansa strikes put on hold as union mediates

Strikes by Lufthansa pilots have been put back until the end of July after their union, Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) agreed with the airline to enter a

Sport

La Liga season in jeopardy

The Spanish Football Association has announced that it was to suspend all domestic competitions from May 16 due to a dispute with the government

Germany

German rail's longest train stoppage strands and angers millions

Rail passengers in Germany face one week of disruption after train drivers’ union GDL called a seven-day strike. It wants more pay and shorter hours

Germany

German train drivers start week-long strike

Railway stations across Germany were silent and all but empty as the country faced its longest strike. The walkout by drivers threatens chaos and