
Belgium Hit by National Strikes—Again
The Kingdom is preparing for major disruption this week as workers increase pressure on the government during tense budget talks.

The Kingdom is preparing for major disruption this week as workers increase pressure on the government during tense budget talks.

More than 170 Ryanair flights cancelled and major delays across Western Europe as two-day strike begins.

The fed-up unions said that this was just the latest in a series of “violent and repeated attacks”

Workers are frustrated over recent inflation, but an aggressive push for rapid wage hikes could bring inflation back, and make it stay longer.

Rail workers plan a three-day strike starting Wednesday while farmers vow to escalate their protests.

Despite gas storage being filled to 90% capacity, Europe’s energy supply for winter is far from secure.

The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) faces the longest doctor’s strike in its history as junior doctors in England demand a 35% pay rise, arguing that the rise in wages is needed due to inflation.

The strikes brought Germany’s entire rail network to a standstill and resulted in more than 90,000 passengers being affected by flight cancellations.

The unhealthy political, social, and economic climate in France is now of international concern. The Council of Europe has sounded the alarm against excessive use of violence against the demonstrators.

Beyond the organisational frustrations, the optics of the king’s reception and the almost revolutionary atmosphere in France contributed to the cancellation.