Trade unions
It started: Everything's suspended, people took to the streets VIDEO
The 24-hour strike by Greece's largest private and public sector unions is also expected to close public services and state schools and disrupt city transport.
It is the latest in a series of protests following a head-on collision between a passenger and freight train in the central Greek region of Tempe. There were more than 350 people in the passenger train, mostly students.
Aegean grounds flights on Thursday due to strike
Aegean Airlines and its subsidiary Olympic Air have canceled all scheduled domestic and international flights on Thursday following the decision of air-traffic controllers to join a 24-hour nationwide strike.
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New nationwide strike on Thursday
The General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE), the Civil Servants' Confederation (ADEDY), and the Panhellenic Maritime Federation (PNO) have all called for a further nationwide strike on Thursday over the deadly rail collision at Tempe.
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French Senate approves pensions reform
France's Senate voted early yesterday to approve a deeply unpopular reform to the country's pension system, hours after demonstrators took to the streets to oppose the cornerstone policy of President Emmanuel Macron's second term in office.
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It started: Genuine total chaos across the country PHOTO/VIDEO
Unions have organized strikes across the country against President Emmanuel Macron's intention to implement pension reform.
There were also reports of students blocking schools, while BFM TV showed footage of workers leaving cars on the side of the road near Amiens in northern France, while others blocked access to an industrial area, Reuters reports.
UK faces fresh mass strikes as wage talks derail
Teachers and train drivers dominate a fresh round of UK-wide strikes Wednesday aimed at securing pay rises that would ease a cost-of-living crisis caused by soaring inflation.
Large disruption to education and commuter travel is anticipated in the latest mass stoppages by public and private sector workers as the government and company bosses stand firm over wage demands.
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French PM says pension age hike ‘non-negotiable’ as strikes loom
France's prime minister has ruled out backtracking on a plan to raise the retirement age as unions prepared for another day of mass protests and strikes against the contested reform.
An increase in the minimum retirement age to 64 from the current 62 is part of a flagship reform package pushed by President Emmanuel Macron to ensure the future financing of France's pensions system.
UK ambulance workers strike again as unions call for talks
Thousands of ambulance workers held another strike across England and Wales yesterday, in escalating industrial action as unions called the government to hold talks on improving pay and conditions.
Ambulance workers began strike action on December 21 last year and further dates are planned for February.
SAG Awards nominate ‘Banshees,’ ‘Everything’ and Sandler
The Screen Actors Guild has announced nominations to its 29th annual awards, heaping nominations on "Everything Everywhere All at Once" and "The Banshees of Inisherin," while throwing some curve balls into the Oscar race.
Lufthansa cancels 800 flights tomorrow due to pilot strike – 130,000 passengers affected
Pilots are on strike again after negotiations over a new collective agreement failed