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Italy launches probe after mass police "sick leave" on New Year's Eve

The Italian government has threatened disciplinary action after 83 per cent of police in Rome called in sick for work on New Year’s Eve. An inquiry

France

Easyjet France cancels 30% of flights on New Year’s Eve

France

New Easyjet strike called in France over New Year

Several French Easyjet flights failed to take off over Christmas - and now there's a threat of further strike action over New Year.

Spain

Trains run on time despite 23-hour Spanish rail strike

Spanish rail travel has been running mostly on schedule. That’s despite a 23-hour rail strike called by the General Confederation of Labour (CGT)

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Belgium gripped by travel chaos as strike takes hold

A national strike has brought much of Belgium to a standstill , with airports, train stations and local transport services being shut down as the

Belgium

Belgium hit by national strike

Passengers are having to cope with a national strike in Belgium with planes, trains and buses all hit by a stoppage over the new government’s

Italy

Italy grinds to a halt as unions unite in opposition to Renzi's reforms

Police clashed with protesters dressed as Santa Claus in Milan as Italian workers staged a general strike. It is the first ever national strike by

Belgium

Belgium: Train strike gives passengers a taste of things to come

A 24 hour strike has been causing severe disruption to train services across Belgium as drivers take industrial action in a pay dispute. And

Europe News

Brussels grinds to a halt as Belgian unions strike

Belgian unions staged a one-day walkout on Monday in protest at the new federal government’s planned austerity measures. Public transport has ground

Germany

Half of all Lufthansa long-haul flights cancelled in second strike this week

German airline Lufthansa cancelled half of all its long-haul flights on Thursday as passengers were hit by the second pilots' strike this week.

World News

Lufthansa pilots to strike again on Thursday

More air travel misery in Germany as Lufthansa pilots threaten to strike again on Thursday affecting long-haul and cargo flights. Two days of

Belgium

Strikes bring public transport in Belgium to standstill

Germany

Two-day Lufthansa strike prelude to Christmas transport threat by German unions

Germany

Lufthansa pilots strike again over retirement dispute

Greece

General strike grips Greece as Troika talks stall

Belgium

Belgium: Docks paralysed and transport hit in anti-austerity strike

Italy

Fresh protests in Naples over Renzi's job reforms

France

Air France pilots decide to end strike

France

How to survive the Air France strike

USA

American fast-food strikers mobilise for living wage