The Union of Greek Air Traffic Controllers on Monday called on its members to take part in Thursday’s strike by ADEDY, the civil servants’ union. ADEDY has called a 24-hour strike to protest the government’s pension reforms. There will also be a rally in Klafthmonos Square, central Athens, at 11 a.m. It […]
France: strike: Industrial action will take place on April 5 and 9. There may be some disruption to travel and public services. https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/france
Due to a strike of taxi drivers on Monday, April 4, road accesses and public transport will be very disrupted, from 06:00 AM. Passengers are invited to anticipate their arrival to the airport. http://www.toulouse.aeroport.fr/en/passagers/infos-vols/arrivees-du-jour
Paris marathon to take place amid tight security Faced with the threat of terrorism, security has been “considerably strengthened” ahead of the Paris Marathon on Sunday, organisers said. “In recent weeks we have had regular meetings with the Prefecture of Police in Paris, and we can say that security has been considerably strengthened,” said […]
A violent explosion has rocked the centre of Paris, destroying part of a building and sending smoke rising over the French capital. Officials said at least five people were injured in the blast, which blew out windows in an 100m radius and sent debris raining into surrounding streets. Residents living nearby in the […]
A walk-out staged by rail conductors in protest of the sweeping lay-offs announced by VR will grind the majority of long-distance rail traffic to a halt on Thursday, VR states in a press release published on Wednesday. The conductors walked out of their workplaces at 3am on Thursday and are expected to return to work […]